# Childhood food misconceptions **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 31, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-food-misconceptions/741823 "2015-12-31T15:46:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-food-misconceptions/741823/201 "2016-01-21T02:53:17Z")
> [@Dr.Strangelove](#): > > Not exactly a misconception since my idea that sushi is made from raw fish was completely accurate. But it turns out that my dislike of cooked fish and my dislike of raw meat does not correspond to a dislike of sushi. Took until adulthood to figure this out. > [@eschereal](#): > > Not to be pedantic, but your idea of sushi is mostly, but not _completely_ accurate. I made a shrimp something-or-other for which I peeled several dozen raw shrimp. I have had sushi combos that had shrimp nigris in them. That is \*not \* raw shrimp. And California rolls are supposed to have crab in them – unless that is surimi, that is also not raw. Not only is there sushi that has cooked seafood, there’s sushi that doesn’t have any seafood in it at all. What makes sushi…sushi…to the Japanese is the vinegared rice. I was confused by this at first, then realized it was sort of like what makes a sandwich a sandwich – you can have cheese sandwiches, peanut butter sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, roast beef sandwiches, etc., and the common factor is the _bread_. Anyway, you can get sushi rolls that are made with egg, cucumber, pickled plums, daikon root, or other vegetables. There’s also inarizushi, which is a little pouch of fried tofu stuffed with rice. Another thing about Japanese food that I was confused about for a while was that I thought sashimi was the name for sushi made with raw fish. Sashimi is actually _just_ sliced up raw fish (or sometimes other raw meat). ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-food-misconceptions/741823/202 "2016-01-21T13:31:56Z")
Nigiri Sushi- refers to a piece of fish or other topping (eel or crab) across an ovoid of vinigered rice. Maki sushi- sushi rolls, like a California roll Sashimi- sliced fish (raw or cooked, such as octopus) with no rice ---
**Author:** ![FireBrand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e8c25b/32.png) [@FireBrand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FireBrand)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-food-misconceptions/741823/203 "2016-01-22T15:16:01Z")
[quote=“BrotherCadfael, post:17, topic:741823”] \*“Was you ever stung by a dead bee?” One of my favorite movies, To Have and Have Not. The actual quote is “Was you ever bit by a dead bee?” ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-food-misconceptions/741823/204 "2016-01-22T17:13:59Z")
> [@FireBrand](#): > > One of my favorite movies, To Have and Have Not. The actual quote is “Was you ever bit by a dead bee?” See post No. 58. ---
**Author:** ![pieceoftheuniverse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@pieceoftheuniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pieceoftheuniverse)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-food-misconceptions/741823/205 "2016-01-22T22:14:54Z")
As a kid, I didn’t like to eat. I thought it one of the “gotchas” of life, that, along with sleeping, robbed people of adding actual value to their lives. So I tried everything I had heard of in order to get out of it. Chewing gum stays in your stomach forever? Great! Watermelon seeds grow a watermelon? Fantastic! I once read a story about “goldfish bread” - eat a bite, then drink a glass of water, and it would expand in your stomach and carry you through the whole day (never found it in real life). Another food misconception I can credit to my grandmother, on my father’s side. My mother’s side is Mexican, but my father’s side is white as white can be. So when she offered to make tacos, I was surprised and delighted - only she made nachos, instead. I didn’t have the heart to correct her for _years_. Still yummy, though! ---
**Author:** ![bindera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@bindera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bindera)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-food-misconceptions/741823/206 "2016-01-22T22:15:50Z")
> [@AngelSoft](#): > > I thought pepperoni grew on trees. And honestly until literally a month ago, I had NO idea kiwi fruit grew on BUSHES. Blew my freakin mind. I was certain they were grown on big ol’ trees. …you know, I had never even considered where kiwis came from. Thank you for this bit of knowledge. ---
**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2016, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-food-misconceptions/741823/207 "2016-01-23T04:13:03Z")
I thought jello was a vegetarian food. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2016, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-food-misconceptions/741823/208 "2016-01-23T04:30:01Z")
> [@GreenElf](#): > > I thought jello was a vegetarian food. It can be. [http://ieatgrass.com/2014/01/how-do-i-make-vegan-jello-shots/](http://ieatgrass.com/2014/01/how-do-i-make-vegan-jello-shots/) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-food-misconceptions/741823.md?page=10)