i really like sushi, and love putting ginger on it
I love sushi! I'm a huge fan. I've never met a sushi roll I didn't like.
i didn't know that Daikon radish is popular as a garnish
I've never had that with sushi, what exactly is it?
it is a form of white radish, sometimes called winter radish
Interesting are they popular in Japan?
yes the name daikon is actually a japanese term originating in southeast asia
Interesting, well if it is a popular garnish to sushi I am sure I would like it. I will have to try it!
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
Sushi
Sushi is traditionally made with medium-grain white rice, though it can be prepared with brown rice or short-grain rice. It is very often prepared with seafood, such as squid, eel, yellowtail, salmon, tuna or imitation crab meat. Many types of sushi are vegetarian. It is often served with pickled ginger ("gari"), wasabi, and soy sauce. Daikon radish or pickled daikon ("takuan") are popular garnishes for the dish.
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