Originally Posted by
bocastephen
My point is how the US government views the serving of raw fish in public restaurants - it doesn't care whether it's sushi or sashimi, it still needs a freeze.
Japan has no such regulation, so you can eat unfrozen raw fish.
After getting familiar with the restaurant scene in China, I tend to agree with the US government. There are a few countries in the World like Japan and partially Korea where you can mostly trust restaurateurs, but better to stay on the safe side for the rest of us.