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Sushi refers to the vinegared rice. Rice farmers in Southeast Asia packed fish and
cooked rice in jars to preserve the fish. I assume the fermented result was an
Dzacquireddz taste.

The Japanese copied this technique but tried fermenting for less and less time. The
fish (often carp, which was salted and pressed under a stone) and the fermented rice
still had a distinctive sour taste.

Sashimi, or raw fish, existed, but was available only to the Japanese aristocracy.
In Edo (modern day Tokyo) during the 19th century, someone pressed fresh fish
onto a ball of vinegared rice. Probably because they got tired of waiting for it all to
ferment.

The Tokyo earthquake of 1923 dispersed the cityǯs sushi chefs to other parts of the
country.

In the mid-1960s Tokyo Kaikan opened one of the first sushi bars in Los Angeles.
Ichiro Mashita, unable to find any fresh toro, started substituting creamy avocado
for the fatty tuna belly, and eventually invented the California roll.

Japanese chefs wanting to make their fortunes (and skip the 10 year apprenticeship
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FUTOMAKI - generally vegetarian, but may include
toppings such as tiny fish eggs

HOSOMAKI -only one filling, often tuna, cucumber thinly

sliced carrots, or, more recently, avocado.

KAPPAMAKI-- filled with cucumber

KAPPAMAKI

TEKKAMAKI-- filled with raw tuna

TEKKAMAKI

NEGITOROMAKI-
NEGITOROMAKI- filled with scallion and chopped
tuna

TEMAKI - canned tuna tossed with mayonnaise

A block-shaped piece formed using a wooden mold,
called an oshibako. The chef lines the bottom of the
oshibako with the toppings, covers them with sushi
rice, and then presses the lid of the mold down to
create a compact, rectilinear block. The block is
removed from the mold and then cut into bite-
sized pieces.
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 rr ome fish such as tuna,
especially bluefin,
bluefin, can carry
high levels of mercury and
can be hazardous when
consumed in large
quantities
rrsome forms of sushi,
notably puffer fugu, can cause
severe poisoning if not
prepared properly
rrsome sushi ingredients and
condiments such as soy sauce,
contain high levels of sodium,
posing a risk to those with
hypertension or renal disorders.