It's the seafood we all
love. The modern version started in Japan and moved on all the way to America.
Many restaurants that serve the food are high in rankings. There's so many
foods that this could be. I mean, there's ramen, udon, takoyaki, miso soup, and
so much more. And sure enough, each of these foods are all delicious. Ramen's
in every single grocery store, udon and takoyaki (although a little hard to
find) are just plain awesome, and miso soup is in almost every single hibachi
grill. But the one thing I'm talking about is not any of those foods. I'm
talking about sushi.
Sushi is a beloved Japanese snack that consists of usually consisting of cooked vinegared rice, seafood, vegetables, and sometimes tropical fruits. Sushi is served with wasabi and pickled ginger on the side. Lots of times sushi is also served with green tea. Sushi originated around the 8th century, in Southeast Asia. It was spread to spread to south China before introduced to Japan. Sushi was made for means of preserving fish in fermented rice.
The Japanese people liked to eat the fish with the rice. This was called namanare or namamari, meaning semi-fermented. During the Muromachi period namanre was the most popular type of sushi. Namanare was partly raw fish wrapped in rice, consumed fresh, before it changed flavor. This new way of consuming fish was no longer a form of preservation but a new dish in Japanese cuisine.
During the Edo period, a third type of sushi was introduced, known as haya-zushi, meaning fast sushi. Haya-zushi was made so that both rice and fish could be consumed at the same time, and the dish became unique to Japanese culture. Rice was now instead mixed with vinegar, with fish, vegetables and dried food stuff added. This type of sushi is still very popular today. Each region utilizes local flavors to produce a variety of sushi that has been passed down for many generations.
When Tokyo was still known as Edo in the 19th century, mobile food stalls run by street vendors became popular. During this period nigiri sushi was introduced, consisting of an oblong mound of rice with a slice of fish draped over it. After the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923, nigiri sushi chefs were displaced from Edo throughout Japan, popularizing the dish throughout the country.
Today the sushi dish internationally called "sushi" is a fast food invented by Hanaya Yohei (1799-1858) in today's Tokyo (Edo). People in Tokyo were living in haste even a hundred years ago. The nigiri zushi invented by Hanaya was not fermented and could be eaten using the fingers or chopsticks. It was an early form of fast food that could be eaten in public or in the theater. Sushi is one of the greatest Japanese foods. And it will always be that way.
Sushi is a beloved Japanese snack that consists of usually consisting of cooked vinegared rice, seafood, vegetables, and sometimes tropical fruits. Sushi is served with wasabi and pickled ginger on the side. Lots of times sushi is also served with green tea. Sushi originated around the 8th century, in Southeast Asia. It was spread to spread to south China before introduced to Japan. Sushi was made for means of preserving fish in fermented rice.
The Japanese people liked to eat the fish with the rice. This was called namanare or namamari, meaning semi-fermented. During the Muromachi period namanre was the most popular type of sushi. Namanare was partly raw fish wrapped in rice, consumed fresh, before it changed flavor. This new way of consuming fish was no longer a form of preservation but a new dish in Japanese cuisine.
During the Edo period, a third type of sushi was introduced, known as haya-zushi, meaning fast sushi. Haya-zushi was made so that both rice and fish could be consumed at the same time, and the dish became unique to Japanese culture. Rice was now instead mixed with vinegar, with fish, vegetables and dried food stuff added. This type of sushi is still very popular today. Each region utilizes local flavors to produce a variety of sushi that has been passed down for many generations.
When Tokyo was still known as Edo in the 19th century, mobile food stalls run by street vendors became popular. During this period nigiri sushi was introduced, consisting of an oblong mound of rice with a slice of fish draped over it. After the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923, nigiri sushi chefs were displaced from Edo throughout Japan, popularizing the dish throughout the country.
Today the sushi dish internationally called "sushi" is a fast food invented by Hanaya Yohei (1799-1858) in today's Tokyo (Edo). People in Tokyo were living in haste even a hundred years ago. The nigiri zushi invented by Hanaya was not fermented and could be eaten using the fingers or chopsticks. It was an early form of fast food that could be eaten in public or in the theater. Sushi is one of the greatest Japanese foods. And it will always be that way.
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