Everywhere you look nowadays there's a sushi restaurant. This ever popular food has been trendy for over a decade. For the uninitiated, sushi can seem overwhelming: The idea of eating raw fish, lots of food names to learn not to mention the vastly different eating customs. This guide will explain all about sushi - from the vocabulary, ingredients, popular dishes and even a bit about how to prepare your own at home. |
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Sushi began in 7th century China as a method to preserve fish. Jump to 19th century Japan and the local food sellers began selling sushi as a form of fast food. Sushi has become a global food and its popularity continues to grow. Today in the USA alone it’s a $2 billion annual business. |
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Kinds of Sushi Maki - sushi rolled with a bamboo mat. Uramaki - aka "inside-out" roll. Reversed maki. Nigiri - slices of raw fish covering rice. Sashimi - slices of raw fish. Temaki - hand rolls. Gunkan - boat-shaped nigiri, with seaweed. Chirashi - rice and raw fish salad. |
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Preparing your own sushi Sushi is a very healthy dish and you don't have to go to a Japanese restaurant to enjoy it. The ingredients and tools for making these delicious delicacies are available at many grocery stores or Japanese specialty shops. Rice recipe: The most important part of making good sushi is the rice. You need to purchase short-grain rice called sushi rice. 1 cup of rice will make you 3 sushi rolls. We recommend 3 cups.
Seasoning the rice:
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You can look below at popular dishes for ideas of what to fill your roll with. You can use any raw fish, vegetables and even fruit. |
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This video shows you how to roll and cut a sushi roll like an expert: |
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