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Quick Facts
- Makizushi is sushi rolled inside dried and pressed layer sheets of seaweed or alga
- Nigirizushi is sushi made with toppings laid with hand-formed clumps of rice
- The main process in the preparation of sushi is the fermentation of fish with salt and rice
- Narezushi was the oldest form of sushi
- Originally, the rice used for fermenting the fish was discarded
Expert summary
Sushi is a very famous item of Japanese cuisine. It is actually vinegared rice, usually topped with other ingredients like fish, meats, and vegetables. Outside Japan people often mistakenly assume that sushi means the fish itself or any fresh raw seafood dishes. In Japan, sliced raw fish is called ‘sashimi’ and so it refers to the sliced fish component of sushi and not the rice component. There are various kinds of sushi: sushi served rolled inside such as dried and pressed sheets of seaweed or alga, sushi made with toppings laid with hand-formed clumps of rice, toppings stuffed into a small pouch of fried tofu, and toppings served scattered over a bowl of sushi rice.Recommended content
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