You might love relishing a good plate of Sushi... Bet you don’t know everything about it.
Here’s a fun way to get some insight into this drool-worthy Japanese dish. Play and find out. GOOD LUCK!
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Sushi was not invented in Japan. Sushi origin have been tracked to early 5th century BC in China. It was called 'Narezushi' which later on became ‘Sushi’.
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‘Sushi’ translates to ‘it’s sour’ in an older version of Japanese. The word points to the taste it gets from vinegar and salt mixed with steamed rice.
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Originally used as fermented rice to preserve fish, sushi was altered to a rice-based dish, combined with other ingredients enhancing the flavor.
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The pickled-ginger ‘Gari’ is always eaten as a palate cleanser after a few sushi pieces. It is not eaten along with the sushi pieces.
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Sushi always has rice whereas Sashimi consists of thinly sliced raw fish or meat with an optional serving of rice.
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Cucumber Roll Sushi or Kappa Maki is one of the authentic sushi dishes to savour. Kimbap is the Korean version of sushi.
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Onigiri are lightly salted white rice balls stuffed with different ingredients, often wrapped with seaweed and topped with toasted sesame seeds.
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Sushi is eaten along with various dips and sauces such as Wasabi – a slightly hot and tangy sauce made of horse radishes, Shoyu – Japanese soy sauce and Ponzu - a citrusy flavored dip.
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‘Kaitenzushi’ are restaurants that serve plates of sushi on a moving belt and customers can pick their choice of sushi as it passes by them.
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At Japanese sushi restaurants, the chefs greet customers with respect by saying ‘irasshaimase’ which means ‘welcome’.