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Sea_Ganache620 t1_j6d9u09 wrote

I loved sushi, got a horrific case of food poisoning from it, and now just looking at this is making my mouth water in a really bad way.

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jasonlitka t1_j6dyouf wrote

Don’t eat sushi from a gas station or a bar that primarily serves beer and burgers. Those are my rules.

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Sea_Ganache620 t1_j6e0mdq wrote

Unfortunately this was a reputable establishment, but yes, I agree with you.

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thehotdogman t1_j6e3y4q wrote

So one thing I learned is that some sushi places will substitute things like white tuna with a fish that will give you awful diarrhea called Escolar. I've steered clear of white fish based sushi ever since.

https://medium.com/@gbrfabiano/how-this-fish-called-escolar-causes-explosive-oily-diarrhea-7592c84931d4

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TreesACrowd t1_j6fnc0d wrote

Escolar is incredibly tasty and you have to eat a fairly large portion of it to experience ill effects. Most restaurants proudly label it as exactly what it is, and people like me happily order it. Don't eat a steak-size portion and you'll be fine.

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Sea_Ganache620 t1_j6e5auy wrote

The food poisoning illness was awful, but the explosive diarrhea, and projectile vomiting of wasabi out of my nose… that was real bad.

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GlacialElectronics t1_j6fx1g1 wrote

Escolar is fine for you, just dont go eating an entire plate of it. Its often included in my favorite combo meal and is just 4 pieces, you wont have any issues with that.

Its pretty obvious when its escolar once your use to what it looks like.

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SirThatsCuba t1_j6f2uuu wrote

Happened to me once at one of those sushi on a boat places. I haven't kept that from letting me eat sushi again, just from letting me eat there again.

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Sea_Ganache620 t1_j6f7cdl wrote

Wish we were in the “same boat”. I’ve tried to do it again, but I’ve been psychologically damaged!

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