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Sushi (すし, 寿司, 鮨, 鮓, pronounced or ⓘ) is a traditional Japanese dish made with vinegared rice (鮨飯, sushi-meshi), typically seasoned with sugar and salt, and combined with a variety of ingredients (ねた, neta), such as seafood, vegetables, or meat: raw seafood is the most common, although some may be cooked. While sushi comes ...
Shabu-shabu (Japanese: しゃぶしゃぶ, romanized: shabushabu) is a Japanese nabemono hotpot dish of thinly sliced meat and vegetables boiled in water and served with dipping sauces. [1] The term is onomatopoeic, derived from the sound – "swish swish" – emitted when the ingredients are stirred in the cooking pot. [2]
Chirashi-zushi (ちらし寿司, scattered sushi) is a bowl of sushi rice topped with a variety of raw fish and vegetables/garnishes (also refers to barazushi) [1] [2] [3] Inari-zushi (稲荷寿司, fried tofu pouch) is a type of sushi served in a seasoned and fried pouch made of tofu and filled with sushi rice. [1] [3]
In 1966, the Ippei Sushi restaurant in Miyazaki, Japan, wanted to develop a unique take on sushi. Up until this time, only fresh, raw fish with vinegared rice qualified as sushi.
The Japanese antonym for omakase is okonomi (from 好み konomi, "preference, what one likes"), which means choosing what to order. [5] In American English, the expression is used by patrons at sushi restaurants to leave the selection to the chef, as opposed to ordering à la carte. [6]
Unakyu is a common expression used for sushi containing eel and cucumber. As eel is poisonous [6] unless cooked, [7] eels are always cooked, and in Japanese food, are often served with tare sauce. Unagi that is roasted without tare and only seasoned with salt is known as "shirayaki." [8]
As you might have guessed, refrigerated sushi that contains cooked seafood or only veggies (a tempura shrimp number or simple avocado roll, for example) is safe to consume after the 24-hour period ...
While sushi originated centuries ago, it has exploded in popularity over the last few decades in the U.S. Beyond restaurants and takeout, you can find it ready-to-eat at stores like Whole Foods ...