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Does seaweed need a hechsher?



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amother
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Post Wed, Aug 21 2019, 12:31 pm
DH is going to be away in a place with no kosher food. He said he'd eat raw sushi with his own knife, etc. but does seaweed need a hechsher?
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FranticFrummie




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 21 2019, 12:33 pm
Seaweed needs to be checked very carefully, because sometimes there can be tiny little sea horses in them. I've never found one, but a friend of mine has. You need a very bright window or a light box.

Another problem, is that the sushi restaurant might cut a non kosher fish, and then use the same knife for a kosher fish. Then there's the issue of a non Jew cooking the rice.

I suggest he get some of the premade MealMart dinners, and eat something before he needs to go out to the business dinner. He can drink tea or sake, and just not eat.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Sad


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naturalmom5




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 21 2019, 12:33 pm
There are eggs of baby sealions and water bugs hidden in it
You need to know what to look for
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FranticFrummie




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 21 2019, 12:37 pm
naturalmom5 wrote:
There are eggs of baby sealions and water bugs hidden in it
You need to know what to look for


Sealions? You mean those big mammals that are larger than seals? Surprised

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_lion
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Zeleze




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 22 2019, 6:49 am
It's very infested with Insects and worms, and very tiny ones that are hardly seeable and needs a Mumche to cheak it.
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FranticFrummie




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 22 2019, 6:54 am
Zeleze wrote:
It's very infested with Insects and worms, and very tiny ones that are hardly seeable and needs a Mumche to cheak it.


If you can't see it with the naked eye (assuming you have decent vision), then it doesn't count. You are not obligated to check food with a microscope, or even with a magnifying glass.

If you want to avoid seaweed because "you can never be sure", that's fine. Just be clear on the halacha.
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Zeleze




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 22 2019, 11:49 am
FranticFrummie wrote:
If you can't see it with the naked eye (assuming you have decent vision), then it doesn't count. You are not obligated to check food with a microscope, or even with a magnifying glass.

If you want to avoid seaweed because "you can never be sure", that's fine. Just be clear on the halacha.




You might right, as the Torah does't expect you to use a Micoroscope, but this is a think that desires proffesion, and If you don't know how or what to look for, then you will never find it.

Just like Diamonds Smile
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amother
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Post Thu, Aug 22 2019, 12:17 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote:
DH is going to be away in a place with no kosher food. He said he'd eat raw sushi with his own knife, etc. but does seaweed need a hechsher?


It needs to be checked like produce, for but for little sea creatures.... but how is he getting sushi rice?
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amother
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Post Thu, Aug 22 2019, 1:20 pm
amother [ Black ] wrote:
It needs to be checked like produce, for but for little sea creatures.... but how is he getting sushi rice?


No rice. Hand rolls with avacado, raddish, cucumber and raw salmon.
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tichellady




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 22 2019, 1:21 pm
I was told you can check it for the outline of a seahorse. Maybe he can get soy or rice paper instead
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perquacky




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 22 2019, 1:37 pm
naturalmom5 wrote:
There are eggs of baby sealions and water bugs hidden in it


Sea lion eggs???

Sea lions are mammals.
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amother
Navy


 

Post Thu, Aug 22 2019, 3:25 pm
Can he bring a package of hechshered seaweed with him?
And maybe a small rice cooker? He could then prepared these things in his hotel?
There are also packaged kosher meals that do not require refrigeration, packets of tuna, etc.
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lavenderchimes




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 22 2019, 4:00 pm
Aside from everything mentioned above, I believe that sushi seaweed is dried and often roasted, which is also a kashrus issue.
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33055




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 22 2019, 4:46 pm
naturalmom5 wrote:
There are eggs of baby sealions and water bugs hidden in it
You need to know what to look for


Sea lions are mammals and don't lay eggs.
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FranticFrummie




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 22 2019, 5:41 pm
Zeleze wrote:
but this is a think that desires proffesion


Sorry, but I have no idea what you were try to say there. What
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JoyInTheMorning




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 22 2019, 5:47 pm
FranticFrummie wrote:
Sorry, but I have no idea what you were try to say there. What


I am going to guess that what Zeleze meant by
"but this is a think that desires proffesion"

is

"but this is a thing that needs to be done by a professional"
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amother
Bisque


 

Post Thu, Aug 22 2019, 5:49 pm
Yes-Unlike raw produce seaweed is processed
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