Eating sushi is easy! However, the difference between visiting a sushi bar in Scandinavia and in Japan is quite large. There is a natural respect for the history of the food and the chefís experience. Itís not often during a visit to a restaurant that people take the time to chat with the chef and socialise with the other guests. Here in Sweden we look suspiciously at our watches when our food finally arrives after 10 minutes. Many sushi bars have now begun to offer guests plastic utensils for those that are in a rush. The secret is to take your time and enjoy every mouthful. Here are four other points worth thinking about during your next sushi visit:

1. Don't pour up too much soy sauce. It is enough to fill one-third of the bowl. Remember that soy sauce is a taste complement and not a duck pond for the sushi to swim in.

2. Never dip the rice in the soy sauce! It is the fish that is to be dipped, not the rice. Also, never pour soy sauce in the rice bowl when you, for example, order shirashi. However, you do dip the fish in soy sauce when you eat sashimi.

3. Also, never dip your sushi if it is garnished or prepared in any way. A good example is eel, which is often already garnished with, for example, teriyaki sauce.

4. Do you have a hard time eating with chopsticks? Put them down and use your fingers instead. That is how sushi is actually supposed to be eaten. Remember to wash your fingers first!