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Secrets of Sushi ???

When most people hear the word, "Sushi", they will straight away think of raw fish. . Indeed, dishes made from raw fish are known as "Shashimi". In truth, sushi is any dish made with vinegar rice, which either may or may not include raw fish. Sushi always contain a variety of fresh shellfish such as crab, prawn, lobster, and different types of ingredients wrapped tightly inside the sticky vinegar rice. Although nowadays sushi served most often in a Japanese restaurant, but it actually dates back to 7th century China. Traditionally, Chinese people started making sushi without modern day refrigerators by using a natural process of fermentation in order to preserve the fish. Only rice and salt were needed to complete sushi-making process. The result was delicious fish, causing Sushi to grow in popularity.

In the 1800s, a process that involved pressing fish in between layers of salt and leaving it for months to ferment in order to make sushi. This process is known as narezushi, or “edomaezushi”, which is still used in some restaurants in Japan. The name narezushi was originally called “Edomae” and shortened to Edo. Actually this name translates to “in front of Edo” which is a reference to fish caught in front of Edo city. However, there is a big different sushi eaten today compared to last time because Edo was first formed in a ball of rice with slice of the fish. When it came time to eat narezushi, the rice ball was thrown out and only the fish eaten. Today, narezushi is very difficult to find outside of Japan in that it has a unique taste not usually appreciated by Westerners.

Overtime, sushi became a popular food choice during Japanese and Chinese cultures crossed period. Throughout this period, various types of sushi were sold at everywhere. Since the precess in making sushi was very easy and quick to make, it become a staple for most households in the 19th century to accommodate the busy lifestyles of the Japanese people. In addition, sushi was also sold as a snack lunch like the popcorn sold in today's theatres. Eventually, the way in which sushi was made was affected by a food shortage in Japan. Rather than throw the rice out, it was now eaten along with the fish. On the other hand, the sushi also had a slightly sour taste when the fermentation precess was shortened, which people love to eat. As people began experimenting, they discovered that by making the rice with a little vinegar the same sour taste was produced and better yet, the fermentation time was dramatically reduced to one or two days.

Nowadays, the popularity of sushi is greater now than ever. Some people are much more concern with their health and enjoy the fact that sushi is low fat, loaded with nutrients, easy and quick to make it.
What began as a means of preserving fish has turned into a multi-billion dollar industry with thousands upon thousands of sushi restaurants dotting the country. If you have never eaten sushi, you will probably be surprised at how delicious it is. Sushi has a nice, light taste that leaves you satisfied.