The Japanese Sushi

                       The history of Sushi 

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Basically sushi is a seafood very popular in Japan as well as in the global  market recently.This is considered as a fast food as well.The food is very easy to make and its fast.This makes sushi to gain its popularity as a fast food.The sushi is made with rice,fish(cooked or uncooked) and using the nori. 

Where the first Sushi found? 

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It is recorded that China has invented Sushi in Southeast Asia first.Then it spread to Japan.The Sushi were first salted and then combined with rice and stored for several month for the process of preservation.Then the rice was not eaten and only the preserved fish taken out and eaten by the people.This was considered how the early type of sushi were made and eaten by the people. 

However,the most interesting thing is that the Japanese preferred to eat the fish with the rice and they found that it was a delicious combination.The Japanese people found that the raw fish combined with the rice was very delicious with its freshness in the early history of Sushi.This type of sushi was named as namanare sushi.Most of the time wasabi,ginger slices and soy sauce as its toppings and its very delicious.

 What is the difference between Sushi and Sashimi? 

However,its very important to remember that sushi is not raw fish.Because raw fish is called "sashimi.".But sushi is made with rice,fish and nori.Specially the rice used to make sushi is combined with vinegar rice.Then Sushi is mostly offered with cooked fish,lobster,crab or with other ingredients such as eggs and vegetables rapped inside the rice and the nori.  

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Different types of Sushi 

Basically the various types of sushi were originated  as a result of the different ingredients used inside each sushi.Some Sushi were made only with the fish,vinegar rice and rapped with nori.Some of them are made with the toppings of vegetables ans other types are  made by using lobster or crabs.Hence,these changes in ingredients makes different names and types to sushi.

The Chirashizushi is made with sahimi in the top and by using a bowl of rice.The Inarizushi is made with fried tofu and with sushi rice.The makizushi is named as rolled zushi.Its ingredients were omelet,cucumber and parsley rapped in a nori paper.There are lots of types of other sushi as well.There are varies regional varieties of sushi depending on the regional flavors.

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Why is Sushi  health conscious food?

The considering factors of its content itself made it as a healthy natural and low fat food.The fish is a low calorie  containing food.Hence,this is considered as heart healthy food.Specially,the salmon fish contains the omega 3 fatty acids and this leads to the lower levels of blood pressure.The fresh foods such as the variety of vegetables used in sushi is another benefit for the health conscious people around the world.