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About
About Sushi
Sushi is a food that uses rice
flavored with vinegar, sugar and
salt (called “sushi meshi”). Foods
typically served with rice include
sashimi (raw fish or seafood of
various types), tofu, chicken, fresh
or dried chopped vegetables, konbu
(kelp) and nori (seaweed). Sushi
combines steamed rice flavored
with rice vinegar with vegetables
or seafood, such as cooked shrimp
or crabmeat. It is then shaped,
rolled and wrapped with a thin
sheet of toasted cultivated
seaweed.
Sushi has been a traditional
Japanese cuisine for hundreds of
years. Because Japan is an island
nation with very limited land
suitable for farming, what land
exists is used for growing rice. The
Japanese have always relied on the
sea to provide food for their dense
population. Sushi originated
hundreds of years ago as a way of
preserving fish. Cleaned, raw fish
were pressed between layers of
salt and rice and weighted with
stones. After a few months, the
fermented rice and fish were ready
to eat.
In the 18th century, a chef named
Yohei decided to do away with the
fermentation process and served
sushi in the way that resembles its
present form. Sushi is considered
an art form, and it is elegantly
arranged to enhance its simplicity
and natural beauty. Such
presentation reflects the Japanese
love of nature.
Sushi is a food that uses rice
flavored with vinegar, sugar and
salt (called “sushi meshi”). Foods
typically served with rice include
sashimi (raw fish or seafood of
various types), tofu, chicken, fresh
or dried chopped vegetables, konbu
(kelp) and nori (seaweed). Sushi
combines steamed rice flavored
with rice vinegar with vegetables
or seafood, such as cooked shrimp
or crabmeat. It is then shaped,
rolled and wrapped with a thin
sheet of toasted cultivated
seaweed.
Sushi has been a traditional
Japanese cuisine for hundreds of
years. Because Japan is an island
nation with very limited land
suitable for farming, what land
exists is used for growing rice. The
Japanese have always relied on the
sea to provide food for their dense
population. Sushi originated
hundreds of years ago as a way of
preserving fish. Cleaned, raw fish
were pressed between layers of
salt and rice and weighted with
stones. After a few months, the
fermented rice and fish were ready
to eat.
In the 18th century, a chef named
Yohei decided to do away with the
fermentation process and served
sushi in the way that resembles its
present form. Sushi is considered
an art form, and it is elegantly
arranged to enhance its simplicity
and natural beauty. Such
presentation reflects the Japanese
love of nature.
Sushi is low in fat and is as nutritious
as the ingredients from which it is
made. The fish in sushi provides
protein and can be a good source of
omega-3 fatty acids. Vegetables are
a great source of disease-preventing
phytochemicals. Seaweed is rich in
iodine, and rice provides complex
carbohydrates.
as the ingredients from which it is
made. The fish in sushi provides
protein and can be a good source of
omega-3 fatty acids. Vegetables are
a great source of disease-preventing
phytochemicals. Seaweed is rich in
iodine, and rice provides complex
carbohydrates.
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