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Sushi is an English word that has come to refer to a complete dish with rice and toppings. Sushi is perhaps the most famous Japanese food in the world. In Japanese gastronomy, sushi indicates dishes that use sushi rice, which is seasoned with a sweet vinegar mixture. The original term Japanese: ?? sushi (-zushi in some compounds such as makizushi), written in kanji, means snack and refers to rice, but not fish or other toppings. As Japan is surrounded by ocean, seafood has always been widely consumed as well as rice.

So, the combination of raw fish and rice, sushi, naturally became a popular food in Japan. Originally, raw fish was fermented in salt to preserve it and eaten with seasoned rice. Japanese-Sushi.NetThat's the origin of sushi. Even though there is sushi that doesn't include sashimi (raw fish), raw fish and rice are the main ingredients of sushi. Japanese rice is a medium-grained rice and gets sticky when it is cooked. The long-grained American rice isn't proper for sushi because it is drier and doesn't stick together. The most renowned sushi is the oval shaped sushi,

called nigiri. Nigiri is commonly served in a sushi bar. Sushi chefs in Japan go through extensive training to learn to make nigiri, but you can make your own nigiri at home for your family and friends.

As the taste of sushi depends on how well the rice is cooked, it's important to make the rice properly. People become regulars to a sushi bar because the taste of sushi rice is suitable to them. Hence to know more about this traditional dish of Japan then feel free to logon to Japanese-Sushi.net.

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