Japanese food History
Surrender to the Japanese food!
It is no coincidence that most of the Japanese population is among people with higher
longevity in the world , not counting the slender silhouette that they hold without the commitment
academies , for example. One of the secrets is power ; harmony among the ingredients
makes healthy and balanced .
In day to day meals found the sushi , a seemingly simple dish , but
rich in protein and minerals like calcium, phosphorus and iron .
The sushi is ancient , has existed for more than 1300 years , first appeared in South East
Asia. The history of sushi dates back to the need for conservation of raw fish using techniques
developed in the region .
The head and viscera were removed , the fillets of raw fish were salted and packed
in a wooden barrel with layers of cooked rice between them . With the natural fermentation of
rice, occurred the release of lactic acid, which soured the fish and ensure their conservation . The
long storage process, 1-3 years old, made it unsuitable for consumption and rice
only the fish was passed .
However , with the passage of time and the visible rising prices of rice , this practice of
conservation was gradually eclipsed by many of those countries .
In Japan , there were the first evidence of this delicacy , brought by China,
around the year 700 . Already in the seventeenth century , the vinegar was introduced into rice to shorten the period
preservation . So it has become common type oshi sushi zushi : covering the rice , seasoned
only with vinegar with raw fish , was placed in a wooden box with a weight on top
to compress it and let yourself rest for a day before being consumed .
In the eighteenth century emerges who is considered the first sushiman history : Hanaya
Yohei . He created the most popular type of sushi , the Niguiri zushi . A rice sushi with a
slice of raw fish on top for immediate consumption , which could be handled with hands ,
dispensing with chopsticks . Since there were no refrigerators , the fish were marinated in soy sauce
or vinegar and the size was approximately twice the current .
Niguiri zushi became the best known and most popular, is also known for Edomae
zushi , depending on their origin : they were used fish, seafood and algae withdrawn Bay
Tokyo, formerly called Edo Favored by increasing hectic life took shape in
large cities , the nigiri zushi originated as a kind of fast food around Tokyo. the
petiscavam people at the entrance of the stores , on the streets or on the roadside . Thus, the
preservation method had been replaced by the concept of freshness and quick to serve .
Finally , in the twentieth century , with globalization , the sushi has spread throughout the world .
Today we find several kinds of sushi , among which the most common , beyond
Migiri zushi are Maki sushi , rolled sushi , the Chirashi zushi , sushi mounted box ; Inari zushi ,
bagged and Temaki sushi , sushi cone .
