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Introduction to Sushi

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Sushi for Beginners

The Origin of Sushi
Since Japan is surrounded by ocean, seafood has always been widely consumed as well as rice. Originally, raw fish was fermented in salt to preserve it and eaten with seasoned rice. In Japanese cuisine, sushi indicates dishes that use sushi rice, which is seasoned with a sweet vinegar mixture. Although you can make sushi without using any fish/rawfish, many kinds of fish are used in sushi dishes.
  • Sushi Rice Recipe
  • How to Prepare Shrimp for Sushi
  • How to Prepare Fish for Sushi

    Kinds of Sushi
    Nigiri-zushi (hand-pressed sushi) - oval-shaped sushi

  • About Nigiri zushi
  • How to Make Shrimp Sushi
  • How to Make Nigiri-zushi

    Gunkan (ship-shaped nigiri)
    Oval-shaped sushi rice is wrapped by nori (seaweed).

  • About Gunkan

    Maki-zushi (sushi rolls)
    Sushi rice and ingredients are rolled in a sheet of nori seaweed.

  • Sushi Roll Basics
  • How to Make Sushi Rolls
  • How to Make a California Roll

    Temaki-zushi (hand-rolled sushi)
    Temaki means rolling a small sushi, choosing favorite ingredients. Temaki-zushi is a fun menu for a home party.

  • How to Prepare and How to Make Temaki-zushi

    More about Sushi:

  • Sushi Pictures
  • Sushi Recipes
  • Sushi Cookbooks
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