what is sushi?
confused with "sashimi", a related dish in Japanese cuisine that consists of thinly sliced raw fish, or occasionally meat, and an optional serving of rice.
History.
Sushi originates in a Southeast Asian dish, known today as "narezushi" ( – "salted fish"), stored in fermented rice for possibly months at a time. The lacto-fermentation of the rice prevented the fish from spoiling; the rice would be discarded before consumption of the fish. This early type of sushi became an important
still alive and being held by a sushi organization which becomes his rival.
Drama related.
- A movie version of "Sushi Ōji!" set in New York City was released in 2008, in which Oji is horrified to find what Americans have done to sushi.
- The theme song of Sushi Ōji! is 「涙、ひとひら」 (Namida, Hitohira) by KinKi Kids
- This is the first drama in 5 years for Domoto Koichi
- Locations used as background in the drama include Okinawa, Tokyo