Among the traditional sushi options you can find at our Bellevue sushi restaurant is the tako nigiri, or octopus sushi. These eight-legged wonders are still quite an unusual entree for many Americans, a lot of whom are reluctant to find tentacles on their plates. However, getting over your octopus-related squeamishness is quite worthwhile to the seafood enthusiast, for the consumption of octopus is highly beneficial to both your body and to the cause of sustainable fishing.
Nutritionally, octopus meat offers calcium, magnesium, selenium, phosphorus, and a list of vitamins that help to guard against disease and keep up a healthy body. Octopi are also a great source of omega-3 fatty acids, and represent a low-calorie source of iron and protein.
And for the environmentalist in you, octopi rank among the more sustainable seafood species. While many other popular fish are at risk of being harvested into oblivion, the hearty octopus manages to keep up healthy populations across the ocean. So if you ever get afraid that your taste for sushi may be bleeding the sea dry, consider piling your plate with octopus!