The origin of sushi

Sushi was introduced to Japan from the coastal areas of China in the 3rd century BC. Originally, it was just salted fish, but later it was salted with rice. After the fish is made, it is eaten with rice, which is the predecessor of sushi cuisine today. Although sushi first came from China, it has become one of the representatives of Japanese culture after thousands of years of development!

Sushi actually means salted fish. In ancient Japan, "すし" was written, which means salted fish, and "sushi" is also the pronunciation of ""in Japanese. In ancient Japan, sushi was salted fish marinated with salt and rice, which was very disgusting, because it was difficult to preserve the food at that time, so it was necessary to make sushi, but it was only an emergency food when going out or marching in war, not an elegant thing.

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Sushi genre

Japanese sushi is divided into two schools: one is the Edo school, which holds sushi; Second, Kansai school, box sushi (Osaka is the most famous), in contrast, holding sushi is more popular with everyone. Because there is no mold, it is made by sushi chef by hand, which can not only ensure the round grains of rice, but also effectively maintain the mellow taste of rice.

Among them, "holding sushi" should be a very unique one in the whole cooking field. The most mainstream and exquisite thing is "holding sushi". Different fish ingredients have different cutting methods, thickness and even seasoning. Just as the order of tasting must be champagne, white wine, red wine, sweet wine or spirits, the order of eating sushi is also particular.

Just like the documentary "The God of Sushi", the quality of holding sushi is completely in the hands of the master. Sushi made in Jiro Ono, the ingredients can be pickled or baked in the chef's hands for seconds, and the slice thickness can be accurate to millimeters. It is this craftsmanship spirit of Excellence that shapes the unshakable position of sushi.

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