THE SUSHI TABLE
寿司テーブル La Table de Sushi
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SUSHI
When most people hear the word, “Sushi”, they immediately think of raw fish. In truth, dishes made with raw fish are called “Sashimi”. What defines Sushi is any dish made with vinegar rice, which may or may not include raw fish. Most often, Sushi will consist of various types of shellfish such as crab or lobster, or cooked fish along with other fresh ingredients wrapped tightly inside the sticky vinegar rice. Fish and shellfish are the main sushi. But vegetables are also important. Furthermore, dried foods, spices and seasonings play minor roles in the making of Nigiri-Sushi. More than 30 kinds of fish and shellfish that are used as sushi. Sushi dishes are cooked so that they contained five basic tastes-sourness, bitterness, sweetness, hotness and saltiness. Thus, in the case of hand-formed sushi, sourness is given by vinegar in sushi rice, saltiness by soy sauce and as a result of the salt contained in sushi rice, sweetness by the taste from chewed rice and sweetness of the fish meat, bitterness in soy sauce and bitterness and hotness given by Japanese horseradish (wasabi). Slight bitterness and hotness are essential for really refined Japanese dishes in order to harmonize and balance the entire taste of the dish. The popularity of Sushi is greater now than ever. People are much more health conscious and enjoy the fact that Sushi is low fat, loaded with nutrients, and easy and quick to make. For instance, a typical serving of Sushi consists of 8 to 10 pieces, which is around 350 to 400 calories. Because of the fish, Sushi is high in protein and an excellent source for Omega 3 fatty acid. From the seaweed used in Sushi along with the rice, this food is also rich in iodine and complex carbohydrates. What began as a means of preserving fish has turned into a multi-billion dollar industry with thousands upon thousands of Sushi restaurants dotting the country. If you have never eaten Sushi, you will probably be surprised at how delicious it is. Sushi has a nice, light taste that leaves you satisfied.