In an effort to reduce costs and food waste, some sashimi retailers in Japan are eliminating the small strips of radish that traditionally accompany packages of raw fish sold in supermarkets. The strips, known as "tsuma," have long served as a palate cleanser and a mount for the sashimi, providing an attractive presentation. However, the Shoji supermarket chain, which comprises 15 outlets in Hiroshima Prefecture, has begun offering packages of ungarnished sashimi at four of its outlets. By doing so, the company is able to cut costs, reduce food waste, and improve work efficiency. In addition, food trays have been developed that allow sashimi to be sold without the garnish, further encouraging the trend as costs continue to rise. FP Corp. (FPCO), Japan's leading food tray manufacturer based in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, has developed a "reduced garnish" tray product that has only about half as much garnish as usual. The company released a "TZ" tr...