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History
The origin of sushi
Tracing back to the origin of sushi, it is surprising that its history is not far away. During the Yanbao period of the Edo period (1673 to 1680). Kyoto's doctor Matsumoto Shinji put a variety of seafood vinegar together. Then, eat it with rice. It can be said that this is a fresh attempt to preserve food.
After that, after 150 years, a man named Huawu and Bingwei, who lived in Edo Castle, simplified the practice and eating of sushi in the sixth year (1823). The rice that has been soaked in rice and vinegar is sold together and sold publicly. This is the prototype of the current sushi. This argument has long been conclusive the most representative food in Japanese cuisine, the history of sushi, is not long, only 150 years. Before that, the sushi mentioned did not refer to this kind of sushi, but to a kind of preserved food called “tamed (cooked) sushi”.
Japanese are good at thinking
The invention from the shortage of food to sushi. Although the history of sushi is not far away, but a small sushi can be seen that the Japanese are good at thinking, and the ability to think subconsciously is particularly strong. In the Edo period in Japan, the word 'food' was not mentioned at all. People's concept of food is only within the scope of filling the stomach. Because of the shortage of food, Japanese people who are good at fishing have invented a new way to eat fish in order to preserve the freshness of food. In past China, there was no need to make sushi at all, and in Japan, where it was not easy to obtain fresh protein, the representative Japanese food, sushi, was invented through people's thinking and innovative consciousness.
From preserving food to fresh food. Sushi is produced to preserve food. What methods did the Japanese think of in order to prevent the food from rot? Putting fish and salt and distiller grains together is not for stirring, but for preservation. In fact, joining rice is something that has been going on for many years. Sushi was not a food of rice and side dishes, but a way to preserve fish. Rice is a kind of 'media' for this purpose. The main purpose of this preservation is called “Tame Sushi”, which is different from “Handmade Sushi”. Later, people not only waited for natural fermentation but also added vinegar to sushi or pressed it into various shapes to preserve food for consumption. Confucius said in the 'The Analects of Confucius and Township Party Ten' that 'there is no need to eat its sauce,' and later generations interpret it: 'The fish is not eaten with mustard sauce.' Today, Japanese people eat sushi with mustard as a condiment, which is passed down from this. At the same time, mustard is used to keep the freshness of the sushi material. In order to preserve food, the Japanese have tried their best to keep food fresh. This kind of ability to think is worth learning from all nations and countries.
See Japan from the type of sushi
Sushi has become a well-deserved representative of Japanese cuisine. The sushi that was invented in order to preserve food can be synonymous with high-quality dishes, as well as sushi lunches and rice dumplings that can be eaten from time to time.
Types of Sushi
There are many types of sushi, and they can be divided into hand-held sushi, sushi, warship sushi, tea towel sushi, twisted sushi, inari sushi, sushi, sushi, hand-rolled sushi, persimmon sushi, box sushi, and sushi. , slashed sushi, creative sushi, fancy sushi, cake sushi, etc.; in the roll sushi, according to the packaging materials used, it can be divided into seaweed (seaweed) sushi rolls, egg skin sushi rolls, tofu skin sushi rolls, and so on. According to the materials used, it can be divided into tuna sushi, clam sushi, abalone sushi, AOYAGI sushi, squid sushi, sea old sushi and so on. According to the shape of the sushi itself, it can be divided into Taiko Sushi, Sushi Sushi, Water Drop Sushi, etc. (The sushi roll with a whole laver is called 'Taiwan'(i.e., the thick roll), and the half-pack is called ' Thin volume').
A wide variety of sushi and Chinese dumplings remain unchanged
When it comes to sushi, it is not reminiscent of Chinese traditional food - dumplings. In fact, Japanese sushi has many similarities with Chinese dumplings. For example, both need to be stuffed, but sushi is mostly filled with sashimi, especially in traditional sushi, sashimi is an irreplaceable important material for making sushi. In China's dumpling stuffing, it is a combination of pork and beef. In addition, a layer of skin is needed to wrap the stuffing, the dumplings are served with noodles, and the sushi uses rice. We have a habit when eating dumplings. We always take a small dish, pour the old vinegar, and sip the dumplings just out of the pan. The dumplings that have been licked a little bit of vinegar have become more flavorful. Vinegar can cover some greasy, add vinegar, and have health benefits. In addition to most people like to eat glutinous vinegar when eating dumplings, in the northeast region, there is the habit of soy sauce, it is even more flavor, eat it with relish. Those with a heavier taste will also have to eat spicy garlic and dumplings. In a very similar place, the Japanese also want to add some condiments when eating sushi, so that the food is icing on the cake. Such as Japan's thick mouth or light mouth soy sauce, or green mustard, ginger, and so on.
In today's open world, where society is open and innovative, sushi has undergone many changes. Suddenly there are many kinds of practices, and the stuffing is gradually derived from crab sashimi, fruit, oysters, and so on. And there have been many changes in the practice. Compared with Japanese sushi, Chinese dumplings are sticking to a tradition. Nothing has changed since the practice or the filling inside. It seems to have followed the methods of the ancients to create groping. The Japanese especially cherish the fine traditions left by their predecessors, but they are also good at discovering and innovating on this basis, which is worth learning by our nation.
Retaining tradition and focusing on innovation
I thought that Japan has always been the style of 'tokenism', but today's Japan is deeply influenced by the West Wind, so the whole of Japanese sushi to Japanese cuisine has tended to improve itself in the past one or two centuries. The food culture of a nation is a mirror to observe the character of the nation, reflecting the goodness of absorption and capture of the Japanese nation from all aspects.
Sushi to see Japan
Since there are so many kinds of sushi, it is no longer difficult to taste sushi. Let's take sushi:
Fresh and light sushi - advocating nature
The fish wrapped in sushi are mostly raw food. The Japanese are famous for their good food and raw food. Some people say: 'There is sushi in places where there are fish.' The Japanese keep food fresh and then pack the raw fish into the rice. The Japanese are in awe of nature: volcanoes, earthquakes and typhoons are very active, and resources are scarce. One topic that people must talk about in the letters is the season and the scenery. Sushi is advocating nature and keeping fresh, which is what Japanese people are pursuing. 3.1.1 Fresh sushi. As everyone knows, Japan is greatly influenced by Confucianism, especially the idea of 'harmony is expensive'. The Japanese princes respected by the Japanese have attached great importance to 'harmony.' The first sentence in the seventeen constitutions he presided over was 'harmony is expensive.' 2 In view of this, the Japanese have eaten the large livestock slaughtered and thought it is not good. In addition, the Japanese plain is small, and the livestock are difficult to raise. The Japanese rarely eat lamb. After the Second World War, pigs and beef were gradually eaten because of the nutritional value of beef. Moreover, Japan is facing the sea and fishing is very convenient, which has become a feature of Japanese food that is rarely processed and eaten raw.
Light sushi. Because Japan is an island country, coupled with a lack of resources and no neighboring countries, this natural environment has a strong sense of crisis. It is always feared that there will be no natural disasters and man-made disasters, and the Japanese nation will be extinct. To this end, some Chinese-transferred cultures have turned into Japanese-style explanations among the Japanese. For example, the idiom 'the thick branches and big leaves kill the dead', the Japanese is 'oil off the enemy.' They understand that there is no oil (that is, after the oil breaks), the enemy is on the verge, and there will be unexpected encounters. To this end, the Japanese associated that it is not possible to use oil to cook vegetables every time like in China, but to save oil and fuel, in order to achieve peace. To this end, Japan tries not to use less or less oil to cook dishes, and over time it has developed into a Japanese dish that is light and fresh.
seafood sushi. The biggest feature of Japanese cuisine is the fresh seafood. Surrounded by the sea, the Japanese archipelago consisting of more than 4,000 islands has a mild climate, four distinct seasons, and unique natural seafood, so develop its own marine dishes. There is a sense of decision, and the direction of the development of the dishes is no exception. In other words, the terroir is brewing. Therefore, most Japanese people like to eat seafood.
Pursue nature and admire nature, forming the characteristics of Japanese cuisine. Japan is a long-lived nation and currently has the highest life expectancy in the world. In addition to the natural environment and other factors, the pursuit of natural eating habits also plays an important role.
Exquisite Sushi - Pursue Beauty
Chinese cuisine pays attention to 'color, fragrance and taste', while Japanese cuisine emphasizes 'color, shape and taste'. It has changed the word 'shape' here, and the characteristics of Japanese food culture are reflected. Although Japanese cuisine does not pay attention to what tastes, it pays special attention to 'shape'. Therefore, Japanese food is tasted with eyes. This is also in line with the situation in Japan. Japan has a narrow ground and a large population. Protecting and not destroying the natural landscape is a custom since ancient times. The Japanese always pass on the beauty left by their ancestors. In the whole eating environment, there is a beauty that is implicit and restrained but still cannot be ignored. The Japanese who value history has inherited the ancient people's eating habits. To this end, the cooked dishes are also used as a bouquet of flowers in the natural landscape to decorate people's lives.
Observe the sushi, each piece has a small piece of art, the style is exquisite, just look at it, you can covet it. Tasting a bite, the taste is delicate, this is the beauty of the Japanese pursuit. Because Japanese food is a kind of food that needs to be eaten with eyes, after paying attention to the visual effect, it will inevitably be reduced in quantity. Two sushi rice is difficult to meet for the appetite of a big appetite. I must continue to eat dishes in the back as a supplement.
A generalization of the Japanese diet is to use the eyes to enjoy the diet. It means that the food is not only used to wrap the belly, but more importantly, it is to give people a sense of beauty and spiritual enjoyment. Before the real food is eaten, the diners feel beautiful, and the Japanese people's ideas are not easy. At the same time, this has also fostered a Japanese habit of not wasting.
The relationship between Japanese life and sushi
What does modern Japanese life look like? There are no longer women who wear kimonos with heavy makeup, and there are no longer warriors with knives waving. Instead, they are pedestrians walking on the street, the office workers swarming in the tram, and the vehicles on the road. The rhythm of Japanese life is a word: fast.
Sushi and the fast pace of life
According to a friend who has been to Japan, the speed of walking in Japan is very fast. It is not looking up when walking, and the speed of the Japanese is also very fast. Why? This has a close relationship with people's pursuit of fast pace.
Japan is affected by the seasonal winds, the climate change is abnormal, the rainfall is high, the sea is always changing, and suddenly it is as calm as a mirror, and suddenly it is swallowed by people. In order to adapt to maritime conditions, people must develop a fast-paced lifestyle that is adaptable. Therefore, the Japanese are mostly in character: agile and rapid, cannot avoid the same is also very strong; doing things is also very urgent. 3
Sushi has evolved to the present, sometimes it can be made in just a few minutes, it is convenient to make, and it is convenient to eat. It is adapted to this fast-paced lifestyle. Although the Japanese like to enjoy it, they must formulate various moral rules to limit it. The diet is no exception. Quoting a Japanese peasant saying: 'Come on, eat fast, this is one of the highest morals of people.' 'People don't think that eating is a matter of any significance... Eating is necessary to sustain life, so It should be as short as possible. Children, especially boys, are not as persuaded to eat as slowly as in Europe but urge to eat as fast as possible.'
The popularity of sushi and the changes in diet structure
Sushi is very delicious, and it is important that there are fresh raw fish that Japanese people like. This colorful and delicate thing contains low calories and low fat and is very healthy and nutritious food. Sushi can be enjoyed in a variety of ways, either as a ready-made set meal or as a chef. Sushi is more than just food, it is a subtle art. The harmonious colors and creative combination of platters make you appetite when you look at them. The sushi restaurant itself is a great place to visit. Watching the chef make the style you want will make you feel perfect. When a sushi chef cuts, pinches, and decorates sushi, he is more than just a chef, more like a beautiful performer to entertain customers. You can even make simple sushi yourself. Many kinds of sushi can be done in the family. You can also develop unique new varieties and experience the joy of creation. Sushi has so many benefits, of course, it will be favored by people.
Nowadays, the Japanese food culture has changed. The first point is the gradual westernization. Another point is that the number of women working outside the home has increased, and the life of the Japanese has become rationalized and simplified. Foods that save time, money, and affordability are most popular.
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