Get Ready to Roll: The Complete Guide to Sushi

GET READY TO ROLL THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUSHI POPULAR SUSHI ROLLS CALIFORNIA ROLL PHILLY ROLL RAINBOW ROLL CATERPILLAR ROLL DRAGON ROLL Crab, avocado, cucumber with Crab, avocado, Salmon, Cream cheese, vegetables Cucumber, fish cake, crab, avocado Cucumber, avocado, eel, eel sauce cucumber tuna, yellowtail and salmon on the outside SUSHI VOCABULARY URAMAKI GUNKAN NIGIRI MAKI Gunkan means "boat." The ingredients are held in place on top of the rice in a boat shape Sushi rolled "Inside-out roll" using a bamboo mat (seaweed is hidden on the inside of the roll) NIGIRI TEMAKI Sliced raw fish with rice underneath Hand rolls SASHIMI CHIRASHI Sliced raw fish (no rice) Rice bowl - assorted fish served over rice SUSHI INGREDIENTS HAMACHI NORI TAKO TAMAGO TOBIKO UNAGI WASABI SHOYU Seaweed Sweet egg Flying fish Fresh water Japanese amberjack Octopus Japanese horseradish Soy sauce eggs eel SUSHI DOs SUSHI DON'Ts Eat what you take; wasting food is considered disrespectful. Don't combine ginger and sushi. Use ginger between rolls or bites to cleanse the palate. Although chopsticks are generally used, you're permitted to use your fingers to eat sushi (except sashimi). х Don't shake shoyu off sushi. х Only the fish (not the rice) should be dipped in shoyu. Eat nigiri-style sushi in one bite. Don't ask the sushi chef for anything other than sushi; soup, sides and drinks should be ordered from the server. Slurping noodles is OK. Do NOT rub your chopsticks together. 5 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT SUSHI Contrary to popular belief, sushi does not mean raw fish. Sushi means rice seasoned with vinegar, sugar, and salt. • Japanese people generally eat Miso soup at the end of the meal (to aid digestion). The knives used by sushi chefs are direct descendants of samurai swords; the blades should be sharpened every day. A sushi chef (itamae) used to have to complete 10 years of training before working in a restaurant. Today, due to high demand, many sushi chefs start work after only two years of training. Don't leave your chopsticks sticking up in your bowl. This symbolizes offering food for the dead. t0 takelessons www.takelessons.com Learn more about sushi and Japanese vocabulary; sign up with a Japanese tutor today. Sources: http://aplus.com/aleat-sushi-the-right-way?so=4ZEJQr94BSkTxbMMwv8wdb&ref=ns http://www.sushifaq.com/basic-sushi-experience-information/how-to-eat-sushi-sushi-etiquette/ http://sushiref.com/glossary/ http://www.sushisushi.com.au/healthy-eating/sushi-facts http://www.jasminesushi.com/sushifacts.html http://www.sushifaq.com/basic-sushi-experience-information/sushi-fun-facts/ http://www.backyardbite.com/2013/04/five-things-you-should-know-about-sushi/