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Hi list,

I read the summary about eating out at Vegas yesterday, and at the end, it
says:  "One person said sushi is always safe and there are a lot of sushi
places in Vegas."

It is a false statement, and it could be dangerous for those who dont know
or newbies.

I want to set the record straight about this.

Here is what to be wary about sushis:

Soy sauce:  100% of restaurant ones I enquired about had wheat

tobiko (the tiny orange fish eggs that are often used on or in
sushi) has wheat too

vinegar:  they use asian rice vinegar in the sticky rice, and many of them
has wheat into it:  Traditional rice wines are made by adding wheat
mash/starch at a certain time in the process. This used to be simply
understood, but not labeled and rice wine is not usually distilled, so all
gluten would not be entirely consumed by the bacteria and would still be
present even after going to a vinegar.

wasabi:  some wasabi paste has wheat and some has not.

pickled ginger:  the vinegar it is pickled in could be questionnable rice
vinegar

So, as you can see, sushi is far from safe.

Mireille, co-host of:  http://tinyurl.com/57nov

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