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Inarizushi (稲荷寿司) is a pouch of fried tofu typically filled with sushi rice alone. According to Shinto lore, inarizushi is named after the god Inari. Foxes, messengers of Inari, are believed to have a fondness for fried tofu and in some regions an Inari-zushi roll has pointed corners that resemble fox ears, thus reinforcing the ...
Abura-age (油揚げ, lit. ' oil-fried ') is a Japanese food product made from tofu.Thin slices of tofu are deep-fried, and the product can then be split open to form pouches. [1]
Norimaki + Sushi = Makizushi. Norimaki (海苔巻) are various Japanese dishes wrapped with nori seaweed, most commonly a kind of sushi, makizushi (巻き寿司). [1]Other than makizushi, onigiri (おにぎり, rice balls), sashimi, senbei (煎餅, rice crackers) and chikuwa (竹輪, bamboo ring) are also regarded as norimaki if they are wrapped with seaweed.
Often on the menu as "Katsuo no Tataki" (鰹のタタキ) Sashimi (刺身) is raw, thinly sliced foods served with a dipping sauce and simple garnishes; usually fish or shellfish served with soy sauce and wasabi. Less common variations include: Fugu (河豚): sliced poisonous pufferfish (sometimes lethal), a uniquely Japanese specialty. The ...
Many types of sushi known in the world today, such as chirashizushi (散らし寿司, "scattered sushii"), inarizushi (稲荷寿司, "Inari sushi"), makizushi (巻寿司, "rolled sushi"), and nigirizushi (握り寿司, "hand-pressed sushi"), were invented during this period, and they are a type of haya-zushi. Each region utilizes local flavors ...
Cantu was born in Tacoma, Washington, on September 23, 1976, to Laurie Ann Roberts, [1] later of Portland, Oregon, and Homaro Cantu, later of Salem, Oregon. [2] His father was a fabrication engineer and Cantu developed a passion for science and engineering at a young age.
Aji-No-Moto (味の素, "essence of taste") is the trade name for the company's original monosodium glutamate (MSG) product, the first of its kind, since 1909. [2] The corporation's head office is located in Chūō, Tokyo. [3] As of 2023, Ajinomoto operates in 34 countries worldwide and employs an estimated 34,615 people. [1]
There is considerable variation in the precise ingredients, with common local herbs often being substituted. On the morning of January 7, or the night before, people place the nanakusa, rice scoop, and/or wooden pestle on the cutting board and, facing the good-luck direction, chant "Before the birds of the continent (China) fly to Japan, let's get nanakusa" while cutting the herbs into pieces.