Is this salmon spoiled or discolored? Ordered from Sushi restaurant.

5 comments

1. They just didn’t slice the flesh off near the skin. But if you’re ever wary, don’t eat it

2. Is it slimy and very fishy smelling? Shouldn’t have an off smell, be slimy, or too mushy.

3. The salmon doesn’t look discoloured, and judging by your descriptions of this little piece from your comments, I wouldn’t say it’s spoiled, although it does look a little bit dry in one spot, but that could just be the angle of the light.

   After working with salmon for almost two years, I wouldn’t mind eating this if it was served to me (although I would prefer to buy directly from the company, slice the portions myself, rather than to buy from a sushi shop, but that’s just my opinion, you do you)

   Edit: punctuation error

4. Thank you for the responses. My questions have been answered, thanks for informing me.

5. It is fine to eat. It just looks like it’s wasn’t handled with care, either rushed the defrost or used a bad knife.

   The white brown skin fat being left on is a matter of taste and depends on the restaurant. I prefer to remove it, but some people want the oil/fat. Korean chefs making sushi leave it on more often than Japanese chefs in my experience.