If Sashimi Is Raw Fish Then What Is Sushi?!


Question: If Sashimi Is Raw Fish Then What Is Sushi!?
i always assumed that the Japanese dish "sushi" was raw fish!. I learned that there is another dish that claims to be raw fish called "sashimi"!.

If "sashimi" is raw fish then what is "sushi"!? Are they both raw!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
You are correct!.!.!. the common misconception that sushi is raw fish!.!.!.
As you learned, raw fish is "sashimi"!.

Sushi actually refers to the vinegared rice!.!.!. so sushi is vinegared rice that's topped with something!.!.!. it can be raw or cooked, meat, seafood, egg or vegetable!. It doesn't have to have a seaweed wrapper either!.

In fact, there a form of sushi that comes in a bowl where a bowl of sushi rice is topped with various ingredients!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Sashimi is the actual raw fish served by itself, sliced!.

Sushi is taking the sashimi and putting it on top of rice, mixing it into cut rolls or hand rolls, wrapping in nori or other types of dishes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Sashimi is thinly sliced pieces of raw fish, nothing else (no rice, etc)!. Sushi can have raw fish as a part of it, but there will always be rice, and some sushi uses cooked seafood!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Sashimi is raw fish usually served over rice

Sushi is the slice of whatever raw fish rolled up in a seaweed wrap with rice and usually avocado or something!.!.!.!.!.like the California roll or spicy tuna rollWww@FoodAQ@Com

Sashimi is indeed raw fish!. It is paired with sushi, which is a mixture of special cooked rice and vinegar!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

agree with everyone but did you know that in sushi restaurants in japan, sushi refers to the sticky rice!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

sushi is raw or cook fish or anything you wand wrapped in rice and seaweedWww@FoodAQ@Com





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