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| − | '''Sushi''' is a [[Japan]]ese dish, popular worldwide. It is made from raw [[fish]] served with [[vinegar]]ed [[rice]] and sometimes [[kelp]]. | + | '''Sushi''' is a [[Japan]]ese dish, popular worldwide for it's high protein and heavy metal content. It is made from raw [[fish]] served with [[vinegar]]ed [[rice]] and sometimes [[kelp]]. The health benefits associated with the consumption of sushi include greater vitality, the ability to ward off skin diseases, and the development of acute [[Epilepsy]].<ref>http://www.foodreference.com/html/html/yearonlytimeline.html</ref> |
==Varieties of sushi== | ==Varieties of sushi== | ||
| − | *''Nigiri-zushi'' ("finger sushi") - finger-shaped slices of fish placed over oblong rolls of rice. | + | *''Nigiri-zushi'' ("finger sushi") - finger-shaped slices of fish placed over oblong rolls of rice. Sometimes served with finger fish (Japaneses Fingāfisshu) |
*''Maki-zushi'' ("rolled sushi") - fish or vegetables rolled up into cylindrical shapes with rice. | *''Maki-zushi'' ("rolled sushi") - fish or vegetables rolled up into cylindrical shapes with rice. | ||
*''Chirashi-zushi'' ("scattered sushi") - pieces of fish, roe, and vegetables scattered in a bowl. | *''Chirashi-zushi'' ("scattered sushi") - pieces of fish, roe, and vegetables scattered in a bowl. | ||
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Sushi is a Japanese dish, popular worldwide for it's high protein and heavy metal content. It is made from raw fish served with vinegared rice and sometimes kelp. The health benefits associated with the consumption of sushi include greater vitality, the ability to ward off skin diseases, and the development of acute Epilepsy.[1]
Varieties of sushi
- Nigiri-zushi ("finger sushi") - finger-shaped slices of fish placed over oblong rolls of rice. Sometimes served with finger fish (Japaneses Fingāfisshu)
- Maki-zushi ("rolled sushi") - fish or vegetables rolled up into cylindrical shapes with rice.
- Chirashi-zushi ("scattered sushi") - pieces of fish, roe, and vegetables scattered in a bowl.