Love for Sushi

Where did my love of Sushi come from?
Years ago, I lived in Japan where sushi was invented and I remember my first experience with raw fish.
There are many types of sushi. See my post on "Types of Sushi".

• Sashimi - Raw slices or chunks of fish or other sea creatures.

So, my first experience was with Sashimi. I was given some very thinly sliced octopus (Tako) with some soy sauce (shoyu) and spicy green horse radish mixture (wasabi). I was really hooked.

Of course, with any sushi, preparation is the key and not knowing that at the time, I went to the local market and asked for some "tako" or octopus. The butcher threw a large 3 foot portion of a tenacle on the counter and asked me how much I wanted! I motioned with my fingers showing him that I would only need about 2 inches worth. He chopped it, wrapped it, and sent me on my way.
Once home, I unwrapped the small cylindrical piece of tenacle and began to slice off a piece and eat it. Like I said, preparation is the key and I didn't fancy it as much as what I had previously experienced but it got me going and I have been searching for good prepared sushi ever since.