JAPAN popular dish~~SUSHI

Sushi is nowadays quite famous food in Malaysia. We got Sushi King, YO! Sushi, Sushi Zanmai, Sakae Sushi, and lots more Japanese restaurant all over Malaysia.

What is sushi? Vinegar-seasoned Japanese rice is the main ingredient of sushi. Raw fish (Shashimi) is among the most popular ingredient used in making sushi. There are many kinds of sushi, such as Nigiri, Gunkan, Maki, Temaki. Various other ingredients can be combined in sushi which include cooked fish, shellfish, crabstick, omelette, fish roe, fresh vegetables, etc.

Sushi is not only tasty, it is also nutritious and healthy. Sushi is low in fat. The fish in sushi provides protein. Vegetables are a great source of vitamins. Seaweed (nori) is rich in iodine. And rice provides complex carbohydrates.

There are places called kaiten, where the sushi plates circle around the eating area on a conveyor belt. I prefer to sit around kaiten and wait for my favourite sushi to reach me and then I will grab the plates from the moving belt. Sometimes I will make order if my favourite is not moving on the belt. The types or colors of plate which sushi pieces are on indicate prices of sushi. Normally, I will avoid picking up expensive sushi, just to save money. =)

Green tea or Ocha is the best drink with sushi. Nitsume is sweet sauce used for dipping sushi. Soy sauce has more salty taste. Wasabi which has extremely strong flavour and spicy hot is suitable in complimenting sushi, especially raw fish sushi.

So, do you feel like grabbing a sushi now?