Enjoy sashimi guilt-free with a low-sodium sauce

By Betty Shimabukuro

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 02, 2011

~~<p>When the taste buds say “Yes!” but the blood pressure cuff says “No!” you probably should be listening to the cuff. Which means that enjoying a nice platter of sashimi requires some rethinking. The typical accompaniment of soy sauce and wasabi is not a good idea. Sodium: bad.</p>
<p>“Sashimi and shoyu just seems to go so well together, but I was trying to cut down on my shoyu consumption for elevated blood pressure reasons,” John Barclay wrote. “I was wondering if you’d know of another type of dipping sauce, other than shoyu, that I can use for my sashimi cravings.”</p>
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When the taste buds say “Yes!” but the blood pressure cuff says “No!” you probably should be listening to the cuff. Which means that enjoying a nice platter of sashimi requires some rethinking. The typical accompaniment of soy sauce and wasabi is not a good idea. Sodium: bad.

“Sashimi and shoyu just seems to go so well together, but I was trying to cut down on my shoyu consumption for elevated blood pressure reasons,” John Barclay wrote. “I was wondering if you’d know of another type of dipping sauce, other than shoyu, that I can use for my sashimi cravings.” Login for more...