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The origin of sushi is believed to have been during the second century A.D. in Southeast Asia because of the need to keep meat fresh without refrigeration. They would cure meat and fish and wrap it in rice to preserve its freshness.
This is one of the oldest forms of sushi and stems from the ancient method of preserving fish by packing it tightly in boxes with fermented rice. Today, pressed sushi made with sushi rice and mackerel is one of the most popular forms of takeout food bought at airports by Japanese travelers. A wooden mold, called an oshibako, as used to make this form of sushi.