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Things To Know About Traditional And Modern Sushi

12th January, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments

Sushi is a very famous Japanese food that grew popularity in the United States just like it grew popular all over the world. Sushi has taken on some western flavors and techniques and this evolved sushi has traveled back to Japan to become trendy American Sushi.

The Japanese sushi and the American sushi are quite different from each other. Most Japanese sushi comprise of fish, either raw or treated. The American sushi has options ranging from prawn tempura to vegetarian sushi. Even the presentation format, shape and size are considerably different apart from the ingredients.

The sushi originally served was very different from the sushi being served in Japan and America. As the sushi was then made through fermenting rice and fish, only the fish was eaten and the rice was not eaten, due to the sour taste. These days, this type of sushi is only served near Lake Biwa.

The era of modern sushi was evolved when the Japanese felt a need to eat food without using chopsticks. The Japanese people wanted to take food with them to theater and festivals. Hence the era of modern sushi came into being.

Many traditional Japanese people still love to eat sushi using chopsticks, with the exception of Temaki. A Temaki is a roll shaped like an ice cream cone with a variety of fillings, and is eaten by hands.

There are many other types of sushi popular in America such as sashimi, nigiri, oshi, sukeroku, inari and maki sushi. Americans love and enjoy these types at sushi restaurants. Sukeroku is a really common American sushi, which is vegetarian and is cheap to buy. It is easily available in grocery stores, and has been Americanized as it is vegetarian. This sushi is also known as the ume sushi, as it is a low quality sushi, but still it is very popular in America.

Another difference is of quality. The traditional Japanese reverence for good quality food in small portions has dissipated in America, with sushi bars deferring to the American-sized appetite and attraction to colorful food in big portions.

A sushi chef has to spend years of training in order to open up his restaurant in Japan, and only to serve high quality matsu sushi. In order to experience the taste of an original matsu sushi, one should visit an authentic Japanese sushi restaurant, as it will not be available in an American sushi restaurant.

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