International holidays - International Sushi Day

The tradition of preparing a popular Japanese dish of boiled rice with seafood, vegetables, vinegar and other seasonings dates back more than 1,300 years Sushi, written with the hieroglyph 寿司, has many fans not only in the Land of the Rising Sun, but throughout the world One of them, Chis DeMay, created a fan page on social media in 2009 networks dedicated to your favorite dish Chis Demay is also the initiator of the establishment of International Sushi Day, which is celebrated annually on June 18th The history of the appearance of the hallmark of Japanese cuisine is associated with the development of recipes for preserving fish Rice and salt were used for its long-term storage The fish, cut into pieces, was placed under a stone press, which was later replaced with a lid This recipe was originally used in China and Thailand, and later came to Japan Starting the process of lactic acid fermentation of rice and fish made it suitable for consumption within a year This is how the prototype of modern sushi appeared In Osaka this dish was called oshi-zushi or hako-zushi During its preparation, seafood and rice were pressed into a special mold made of wood or bamboo By the 17th century The Japanese came up with a new fish dish, supplementing it with vegetables and rice vinegar The ingredients began to be wrapped in seaweed paper, nori, resulting in rolls In the 19th century Tokyo chef Hanaya Yohei decided to completely abandon pickling and began preparing sushi from raw fish It is often replaced or diluted with crab meat, scallops, mussels, shrimp and other seafood Today, the popular Asian dish is prepared in two versions: in the Edo style (the ancient name of Tokyo) using raw fish and Kansai - marinated Outside the Land of the Rising Sun, sushi gained popularity in the 1970s One of the earliest mentions of this dish among Europeans, according to the Oxford Dictionary, is contained in the 1893 book “Japanese Interior” It describes sushi as “a roll of cold rice with fish, seaweed or some other flavoring” The famous Japanese dish appeared in Russia in 1980 with the opening of the Sakura restaurant in Moscow Rendaku, norimaki, gunkan-maki, nigirizushi, futomaki and other types of sushi, thanks to their piquant taste and low calorie content, have forever won the hearts of Europeans and residents of North and South America International Sushi is one of the favorite holidays for connoisseurs of Asian cuisine You can celebrate it either in one of the establishments that serves raw fish and seafood with rice and additives, or order food at home And real sushi fans prepare it at home, serving the dish to their household members taking into account traditions - with wasabi, soy sauce and decoration in the form of a bamboo leaf