How Much Do You Know About Sushi?

Hi! My name is Denis. I work part time in a sushi shop, and I love sushi! This is a test, to see how much YOU, know about sushi. Good luck! And enjoy the quiz! Bowl of Sushi by Hiroshige (1797–1858)The history of sushi (, pronounced [si] or [si]) began with paddy fields, where fish was fermented with vinegar, salt and rice, after which the rice was discarded. The earliest form of the dish, today referred to as narezushi, was created in Japan around the Yayoi period (early Neolithic–early Iron Age).[1] In the Muromachi period (1336–1573), people began to eat the rice as well as the fish.[2] During the Edo period (1603–1867), vinegar rather than fermented rice began to be used. The dish has become a form of food strongly associated with Japanese culture.[3]Contents1Early history2Sushi in Japan2.1Funazushi2.2Makizushi3Sushi and Western culture3.1United States3.2United Kingdom3.3Canada3.4Australia3.5New Zealand4Etymology5See also6References7External linksEarly history[edit]The earliest form of sushi, a dish today known as narezushi, has its probable origin with the Baiyue and paddy fields of ancient southern China. The prototypical narezushi is made by lacto-fermenting fish with salt and rice in order to control putrefaction.[1] In Japan the dish's distribution overlaps with the introduction of wet-field rice cultivation during the Yayoi period.[1][4] Passages relate ancient Japanese people with legendary King Shao Kang ruling over the Yangtze delta. Men great and small, all…

Sushi, is a very healthy food. The seaweed has lots of vitamins, while the fatty acids in the fish also have protein. The vegetables, the rice, very healthy!