I admire foods from different cultures and
parts of the world. Sushi is of Japanese origin. They history is somewhat
fuzzy, but surrounds myths and folktales. Nevertheless, Sushi can be very tasty
and also very healthy. I work at an establishment that sells sushi. We make a
point to let customers sample the sushi because if they don’t try it, they won’t
know what it taste like. I get so many people who sneer away because they think
“ewww it’s raw?!” I am aware that there are people who can’t eat raw food or
fish, such as pregnant women, but sushi is too good to not try it once in one's life.
Sushi isn’t always raw however. Some sushi uses cooked fish,
while some don’t use any fish at all.
What is sushi?
Sushi a Japanese dish consisting of small balls or rolls of
vinegar-flavored cold cooked rice served with a garnish of raw fish,
vegetables, or egg.
Types of Sushi
Nigiri are small rice balls with fish, shellfish, etc. on
top. There are countless varieties of nigiri sushi, some of the most common ones
being tuna, shrimp, eel, squid, octopus and fried egg.
Gunkan are small cups
made of sushi rice and dried seaweed filled with seafood, etc. There are
countless varieties of gunkan sushi, some of the most common ones being sea
urchin and various kinds of fish eggs.
Norimaki is sushi
rice and seafood, etc. rolled in dried seaweed sheets. There are countless
varieties of sushi rolls differing in ingredients and thickness. Sushi rolls
prepared "inside out" are very popular outside of Japan, but rarely
found in Japan.
Inari is a simple and
inexpensive type of sushi, in which sushi rice is filled into aburaage (deep
fried tofu) bags.
The types of sushi mentioned above are a couple of the more
popular types of sushi. No matter if you want to keep it simple and try a California
roll or be more adventurous and try sushi made with sea urchin, it’s important to get out
there and try something new. Don’t forgot the soy sauce and wasabi. Cheers!
Want to know how to eat sushi? Check this out!
Sources used:
History of sushi: http://www.pbs.org/food/the-history-kitchen/history-of-sushi/
Types of sushi: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2038.html
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