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                 Hi, everyone. Welcome to “BEATW” (stands for Brandon Eat Around the World). Today, I am going to show you our first food trip in Japan. Please follow my steps to eat around the world~!!!

Country:  Japan

Food:  Sushi              

        Origin:  China, Southeast Asia

      Meaning:  Kanji =＞Snack 

                       English =＞A complete dish with rice and toppings       

        Appearance:    Made of vinegared rice, usually topped with other ingredients, including fish (cooked or uncooked) and vegetables.       

       

       Types:

         1.       Maki sushi (Rolled Sushi)—wrapped in nori, but can occasionally be found wrapped in a thin omelette, sesame seeds, cucumber, or parsley

       

        ※    Below are some common types of makizushi:

            A.     Futo-maki

                            

            B.     Hoso-maki

                               (the small one)

            C.     Te-maki

                                   

            D.     Ura-maki

                               

            E.      Gunkan-maki

                         

       2.       Nigiri-zushi (Hand-formed Sushi)—most typical, consists of an oblong mound of sushi rice that is pressed between the palms of the hands, with a speck of wasabi and a slice of topping called neta draped over it, and is often served in pairs

                 

      3.       Oshi-zushi (Pressed Sushi)—formed using a wooden mold (oshibako) , and then cut into bite-sized pieces

                           

       4.       Chirashizushi (scattered sushi)—a bowl of sushi rice with other ingredients mixed in, is commonly eaten in Japan because it is filling, fast and easy to make.

                                          

       5. Inari-zushi (stuffed sushi)—a pouch of fried tofu filled with usually just sushi rice     

                                          

     Ingredients:

          1. Sushi rice

          2. Nori

          3. Omelette  

          4. Toppings and fillings(fish, sea food, red meat, vegetables)    

     

     Condiments:

              1. Shōyu

              2. Wasabi

                            (the green one)

              3. Gari

              4. Shiso

              5. Mirin    

       

      Nutritional:

             

         ☆ Fats: Most seafood are naturally low in fat; and what fat is found in them is generally rich in unsaturated fat Omega-3.

             

         ☆ Proteins: Fish, tofu, seafood, egg, and many other sushi fillings contain high levels of protein.

             

         ☆ Vitamins and Minerals: These are found in many of the vegetables used for sushi.

         ☆ Carbohydrates: These are found in the rice and the vegetables.    

Etiquette:   Sushi can be eaten either by hands or by chopsticks,