Cleansing the Palate...
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The vinegared ginger slices or gari that accompanies your sushi bar experience is for cleansing your palate in between orders. Many cannot resist piling the ginger high on their sushi. This is a blatant attempt to short cut the system by cleansing and eating at the same time. This is bad.
This and more valuable knowledge at Stickyrice.com: "For those already smitten and those just curious about this unique cuisine, we provide a place to learn more about sushi, teach you how to make sushi yourself, send email to the sushi chef with questions about his mysterious trade, and even give you the opportunity to spend some of your hard-earned bucks on stuff that lets people know you are part of the sushi generation." Yes, the sushi generation.