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History of Sushi
A starchy tale
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Due to Japan’s geography, fish and rice were main
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Island nation meant people had to turn to
the sea for food.
Mountainous terrain meant little land for
farming
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The use of retaining walls…
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…and terraced fields…
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…helped the Japanese to grow rice on the sides of mountains.
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Harvest Time
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It would be hard to farm and fish during the winter
months however…
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The Japanese learned to pack the fish in rice to preserve it through the winter months.
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The rice would ferment while packed around the
fish. (write this down)
Oh my, this chemical
reaction is making me
awfully yummy!
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The flavored rice is today known as sushi
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NO RICE = NO SUSHI
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Other ingredients can be added such as avocados, wasabi, soy sauce, ginger,
etc. (write this down)I am known
as the tuna of the land