The rice is wrapped in seaweed but leaves space on top so that the topping can be placed without dripping out. Usually used for non-solid toppings such as Salmon roe or Sea urchin. Temaki sushi (手巻き寿司) Temaki sushiĪlthough similar to the previous “Maki sushi”, this type of sushi is also prepared by wrapping the rice and filling using seaweed, but the seaweed is wrapped in a cone shape. Abura-age is flavored, fried tofu shaped like a pocket so that you can fill it with rice. This type of sushi is made by filling in an Abura-age (油揚げ) with sushi rice. The rice is served in a bowl or other container, and a variety of toppings are placed in a way that looks colorful and pretty. Rather than having individual bite-sized pieces, this type of sushi is different. It is a lesser-known type, but still delicious! Chirashi sushi (ちらし寿司) Chirashi sushi It is a type of sushi prepared by placing the rice and the Neta in a square mold called “Oshibako” and then pressed to make it compact. There is also “Uramaki”, which is the fillings and seaweed wrapped in rice. This type of sushi is also referred to as “Makimono”. The rice and fillings are wrapped in seaweed or kelp. In some places, this type of sushi is also referred to as “Azuma sushi”. It simply consists of the Neta on top of the small rice ball. You may be aware of some of these, but there might be one or two types you haven’t heard of. You should know that there are actually other various types of sushi. However, these are just two of the many types of sushi that exist. When you imagine how sushi looks like, you might imagine either the raw fish slice on top of the rice ball, or the fish and rice wrapped around seaweed. Now that we know what is sushi and its history, now let’s see what types of sushi are there. Their purpose was to show the world this unique Japanese cuisine. Regarding the international popularization, in the early 20th century, during one of the “National Cherry Blossom Festival” held in Washington, D.C., a group of Japanese brought professional sushi masters along with sushi-related books translated into English. This is when the sushi that we all know now became a reality. With that, preservation of fish became much easier, making it possible to use raw fish (sashimi) as a topping. Here is when people started to use vinegar in the rice instead of letting it ferment.Īt the beginning of the Meiji period (late 19th century), Ice making machines started to become a thing. After that, during the Edo period (17th to 19th century) is when sushi started to become popular amongst the general population. Then, during the Muromachi period (14th to 16th century) is when people began to eat both fish with rice together. Also, this was a dish mostly available for the upper-class people. This method came to Japan during the Nara period (8th century), and from there it started to evolve with time.Īt first, people would only eat the fish without the rice. In order to preserve fish, people would put the fish inside a mixture of rice and salt to ferment. Sushi has a history of over 1,200 years and its roots are said to come from Southeast Asia. History of Sushi One of the oldest forms of sushi which is called “Nare sushi”
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