It ' s because the rice has already been seasoned with rice vinegar at the very least , and the fish doesn ' t have anything added to it . It ' d be like taking a piece of tandoori chicken and smothering it in ketchup but taking a piece of plain bread and eating it as is . Note I will sometimes also dip the rice portion in soy sauce . I like soy sauce . Gotta have my Kikkoman . <| sep |> came here to say this , lol . <| sep |> What about a quantity of quality ? Sure they aren ' t all winners but theres benefit to having your pick and variety <| sep |> Good boys don ' t cry . <| sep |> Nvm I didn ' t understand OP ' s point . Now I get it . <| sep |> funny thing about hot coals . If you know how to hold them , they don ' t actually hurt . That ' s why you can walk across them . Only the bottom of a bed of coals is actually capable of burning . analogy holds up .