Sushi...

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Aaliyah1 · 31/10/2013 15:00

Really a big no no? Or is it just begin over cautious? I love the stuff and miss it so!

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eurochick · 31/10/2013 15:01

Most of the fish used in this country will have been frozen first and will be fine. There is a lot of info on the web about it.

greentshirt · 31/10/2013 15:06

Yes it's fine under certain circumstances. I believe supermarket sushi is cooked anyway so not really sushi as people think of it!

MrsVDB · 31/10/2013 15:34

99% of sushi in uk is fine. Fish needs to have been frozen at some point to kill worms/ bacteria so if your worried just ask if its been frozen. All supermarket sushi is fine. Check nhs advice if your worried

Geneticsbunny · 31/10/2013 17:13

I have eaten loads with all my pregnancies. Was listening to woman's hour the other day and apparently fish is really good for babies development. Obviously bear in mind the two portions of tuna a Week rule.

fishybits · 31/10/2013 17:15

Fine. I craved it when pregnant with DD and ate it 3 or 4 times a week.

Emilycee · 31/10/2013 17:15

I wondered this as I recently ate at Yo Sushi, but to be on the safe side I went for vegetarian rolls and cooked items - hairy prawns etc. Yum!

emmac3616 · 31/10/2013 19:03

It depends on where you get it from and what you pick. Anything that has been in a supermarket or shop supply chain (Tesco, Pret etc.) will be fine as it will have been frozen before arriving on shelf (thus killing worms!). Nice restaurants are actually a bit riskier, they sometimes don't want to admit their fish has been frozen (I guess they think it implies its less fresh?) and then it's a risk to eat it raw. Annoying! I have been eating there anyway but just picking things that have been cooked.... champagne, cocktails and sashimi are my top 3 things for post partum meal!!!! CANNOT WAIT!!! :-)

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Aaliyah1 · 31/10/2013 19:19

May take your advice and go out but eat cooked alternatives. Or veggie sushi....sigh....

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ZenNudist · 31/10/2013 19:46

See nhs website. Restaurant sushi is fine as food safety standards mean fish has to be frozen first. If making your own sushi advice is to freeze the fish first.

Friend went to Japan in first trimester. I was to hear she'd eaten loads of sushi but now as nhs say its ok. Her ds is fine btw...

SomethingOnce · 31/10/2013 23:25

NHS sushi advice

I've happily eaten Pret/Itsu sushi. Yum!

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