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Maki-zushi (巻き寿司, rolled sushi) consists of rice and other ingredients rolled together with a sheet of nori. [4] [2] [3] Chu maki (中巻き, medium roll) is a medium-sized rolled maki sushi usually containing several ingredients [2] Futo maki (太巻き, large or fat roll) is a thick rolled maki sushi containing multiple ingredients [4 ...
Origin. The word sashimi means 'pierced body', i.e., "刺身" = sashimi, where 刺 し = sashi (pierced, stuck) and 身 = mi (body, meat). This word dates from the Muromachi period (1336-1573) and was possibly coined when the word "切る" = kiru (cut), the culinary step, was considered too inauspicious to be used by anyone other than a samurai.
Surimi. Surimi (Japanese: 擂り身 / すり身, ' ground meat ') is a paste made from fish or other meat. It can also be any of a number of East Asian foods that use that paste as their primary ingredient. It is available in many shapes, forms, and textures, and is often used to mimic the texture and color of the meat of lobster, crab, grilled ...
v. t. e. Fish balls are the balls made from fish paste which are then boiled or deep-fried. Similar in composition to fishcake, fish balls are often made from fish mince or surimi, salt, and a culinary binder such as tapioca flour, corn, or potato starch. [1][2] Fish balls are popular in East and Southeast Asia, [3] Europe (especially Northern ...
Within the dim sum tradition of southern China, shaomai is one of the most standard dishes. [1] It is generally served alongside har gow, another variety of steamed dumpling containing shrimp, cooked pork fat, bamboo shoots and scallions; collectively these are known as har gow-siu mai (蝦餃燒賣). In Guangzhou, siu mai (燒賣) and har gow ...
Shacha sauce (Chinese: 沙茶; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sa-te; also spelled sa cha sauce) is a savory, slightly spicy Chinese condiment used in Min Nan cuisine (primarily Teochew, Fujian, and Taiwanese). It is made from soybean oil, garlic, shallots, chilies, Chinese brill, and dried shrimp. [1][2] It is also sometimes sold as "Chinese barbeque sauce ...
Mirin. Mirin (みりん also 味醂）is an essential condiment used in Japanese cuisine. [1] It is a kind of rice wine similar to sake, but with a lower alcohol content—14% [2] instead of 20%. There are three general types. The first is hon mirin (lit. true mirin), [3] which contains alcohol. The second is shio mirin, which contains alcohol ...
The broth can consist of many ingredients but is generally based on dashi; the sauce, called tsuyu, is usually more concentrated and made from soy sauce, dashi and mirin, sake or both. In the simple form, yakumi (condiments and spices) such as shichimi , nori, finely chopped scallions, wasabi, etc. are added to the noodles, besides the broth ...