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Over the years, nare-zushi evolved according to each region’s specialities; in Osaka, oshi-zushi became popular, while Shiga is still renowned for its funa-zushi from Lake Biwa. When the rice is cooked, you need to add sushi vinegar and mix. Sushi vinegar is called sushisu (寿司酢) and can be made from rice wine vinegar and sugar and salt. Please refer to the post Japanese Dressings. You can also buy a bottle of sushi vinegar from the supermarket and Asian grocery stores. Don’t get it mixed up with rice wine vinegar. Sushi vinegar should be sweet.

Here are some tips and manners for eating sushi (usually applied to when eating at proper sushi restaurants): Most places have a counter and tables; the master (usually one or two, along with a few understudies) does his work right in front of the customers at the counter to ensure that his ingredients are fresh. If you’re at the counter, why not enjoy a conversation with the master? A plate of sushi at a formal sushi restaurant; notice the wasabi (bottom left) and shoga (left) (Photo: Charlotte Griffiths) Types of Sushi

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The name of this sushi is associated with a type of shrine called ‘ Inari Shrine’, which used to worship the deity, Inari. It is said that the favourite food of the fox, the messenger of Inari, was aburaage (deep fried thin tofu) so people offered aburaage to the shrine. Almost synonymous with Japanese cuisine and one of Japan’s major symbols, sushi is one of the most mind-boggling yet delicious types of food in the world. The idea of eating raw fish may make you cringe at first, but there’s a reason why it is the beloved food of the Japanese people for centuries and why it has taken the world by storm in recent years. Sushi is a food representative of Japan and there are quite few different forms of it. Nigirizushi (握り寿司, hand-pressed sushi), c hirashizushi (ちらし寿司, scattered sushi), and oshizushi (押し寿司, pressed sushi) to name a few. But I think that temakizushi is best suited for serving a crowd, particularly with your family and friends. There are good reasons for this:

Store-bought aburaage pouches usually come with a small amount of the liquid the aburaage pouches were cooked in. You need to squeeze the liquid out of the pouches before filling with the sushi rice. Soy sauce – Almost all types of sushi are eaten with soy sauce, save for a select few such as anago. Pour some soy sauce into a tiny round dish and dip your sushi there before eating, rather than pouring it directly on the sushi. Sushi at formal sushi restaurants may either come in ones or twos, although you may designate your preference; if you want to try a wider variety, there is no problem in asking the master to make you one of each. Beaches in Japan have an official season, which usually coincides with the summer school holiday, from mid-July through August. During this time, popular beaches like Katase Higashihama will have umi-no-ie – “beach huts” that rent umbrellas and chaises and sell drinks and not very good food. This is also when lifeguards are present. However, a visit outside of the season is still possible, and this is when the beaches are at their most pleasantly uncrowded. Most Asian and Japanese grocery stores also sell the Japanese brand short grain rice, e.g. Koshihikari. See the sample bag of Koshihikari rice in my post, How to Cook Rice the Japanese Way.Chirashi-zushi – Pieces of raw fish placed on top of a bowl of rice; recommended for those wanting to try a variety of fish or a lot of one kind at a cheap price. Literally “scattered sushi” Open the pouch and place the rice ball in it. The rice should fill about half or two thirds of the pouch. Cover the opening by folding one side of the aburaage, then fold both edges inwards. Fold the other side over and place the Inarizushi folded side down. Inari Sushi Variations If you can’t get the cooked aburaage pouch, don’t worry. In the next post, I will introduce a recipe for Home-made Inari Sushi which explains how to make seasoned aburaage from scratch. How to make Inari Sushi