[Japan/Sashimi/Salmon/Parasite]Be careful about the risk of parasites when eating raw and cold food! A Taiwanese netizen who now lives in Japan said that he bought freshly cut Hokkaido salmon to cook at home, and was surprised to see a parasite crawling on the cutting board. He therefore reminds all “salmon lovers” that not all salmon can be eaten raw as sashimi. Please read the label and do not eat it raw!
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A Taiwanese internet celebrity who lives in Japan earlier posted on his Facebook page “Niigata Echigo Old PrincessSharing his personal experience, he pointed out that during the local wild salmon catching season, Hokkaido’s cut “raw salmon” is sold in supermarkets every day, and he would also buy a piece and take it home to cook delicious food for his furry children. But one day he took a large piece of salmon home, washed and chopped it as usual. Unexpectedly, he found a “something like a tendon” on the chopping board that was squirming wildly. When he took a closer look, he realized that it was a parasite.
Netizens reminded many people who like to eat salmon sashimi that there are many sliced fresh salmon for sale in Japanese supermarkets. However, salmon products are actually divided into two categories. One of the boxes has “raw salmon” on it, which refers to “pickled wild salmon”. “Salmon”, this type of wild salmon contains parasites and must not be eaten raw as sashimi; the other type is salmon with the word “サーモン(salmon)” written on the box, which is usually placed in the sashimi area of the store. , this type of salmon is an artificially cultured species and can be used to make sashimi for eating raw.
He emphasized that he had heard that some people thought that “raw salmon” meant that it could be eaten raw, but after buying it home and eating it, they “lost their parents’ names.” Therefore, he reminded everyone to pay more attention before purchasing. In addition, he also revealed that many Japanese restaurants will also provide raw chicken dishes to highlight the freshness of the restaurant. However, netizens believe that from a public health perspective, this type of food has not been tried at all. It is recommended that Chicken and pork must also be cooked.
High risk of infection with marine animal stomach nematodes
Dr. Huang Shixian, Assistant Professor of the Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, once pointed out that eating undercooked marine fish mainly has the chance of being infected with marine gastric nematodes and certain spargan tapeworms. However, consumers may not be able to rely on the appearance of the fish or fish sashimi. Determine whether there are parasites because there may not be any abnormalities in color, smell, taste, etc., unless the parasites are so large that they can be seen with the naked eye.
Dr. Huang also pointed out that the following symptoms will occur after infection with common marine animal stomach nematodes:
According to information from the Hong Kong Center for Food Safety, common parasites in general seafood include roundworms, tapeworms and flukes. Most parasites cause mild to moderate discomfort, and patients may also experience allergic reactions such as red rash and itching. In some more serious and complicated cases, in addition to causing diarrhea and abdominal discomfort, some parasites (such as paragonimiasis) may even enter the patient’s vital organs (such as the lungs), causing serious complications.
In addition, Anisakidae nematodes are parasitic in marine fish, crustaceans (such as shrimps) and cephalopods (such as squid). They are one of the important roundworms that humans can become infected by eating fish. Humans may be infected with parasitic diseases (such as anisakiasis) if they eat raw or undercooked fish or fishery products that are infected with parasites.
6 high-risk foods
Ho Pak-leung, Director of the Center for Infectious Diseases and Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong, previously pointed out that it is “unrealistic” to ask everyone not to eat fish sushi today, but believes that high-risk people should avoid eating it, including young children, the elderly, organ transplant patients, Cancer patients, those undergoing chemotherapy, patients with high-dose steroids, liver disease, diabetes, etc., as well as those taking antibiotics, and others must also do risk management.
He emphasized that “freezing” can only kill insects, not bacteria. “Remember, bacteria will not die even if they are kept in the ice for 10 years at minus 80 degrees.” In addition to raw fish, eating other raw seafood also carries the risk of parasite infection. He Bailiang also listed 6 high-risk foods, including:
- sushi
- sashimi
- Soy Sauce Crab
- Drunk Crab
- herring roe
- green herring
- Ceviche
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2024-03-11 03:46:28
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