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| Made of steamed rice shaped into mounds or blocks, sushi is created
by combining the rice with pieces of raw fish, cucumbers, seaweed or cooked
egg. Wasabi, a green paste made from a root similar to horseradish,
is often added to the top. There are many variations in the making
of sushi, and one of the best ways to see them all is to sit at the counter
of a sushi shop in Japan and observe what goes into each arrangement.
Another option is to go to a Japanese restaurant and try out their sushi
menu, with or without raw fish.
Source: Daniel Sosnoski, ed. Introduction to Japanese Culture (Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc., 1996), 57. |
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