March 20, 2024 | 06:50 pm PT
The priority concerning the potential for contracting tapeworms from consuming uncooked salmon is widespread. Is that this concern legitimate? (Thuy, 33, Hanoi)
Reply:
Salmon is wealthy in important vitamins, providing a plethora of nutritional vitamins and minerals. It’s considered a delicacy and steadily loved uncooked as sashimi, a basic Japanese culinary follow that includes thinly sliced contemporary uncooked seafood, or featured in a wide range of different recipes.
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Salmon sashimi. Illustration picture by Pexels |
In Vietnam, sources of salmon embrace native aquaculture and imports. The concern that salmon raised in farms may be extra inclined to parasites is frequent. Nonetheless, checks carried out by the Nationwide Institute of Malariology, Parasitology, and Entomology on farmed salmon and tuna sourced from chosen supermarkets and markets in Hanoi revealed no parasitic presence.
Nonetheless, analysis carried out in Japan has recognized instances of salmon contaminated with the parasitic worm Anisakis simplex. Subsequently, from a medical perspective, it’s prudent to go for cooked slightly than uncooked or partially cooked seafood to mitigate the chance of parasitic infections and different well being points related to consuming uncooked meals.
Dr. Do Trung Dung
Nationwide Institute of Malariology, Parasitology, and Entomology