The History Of Sushi

Japan has a rich history of cultural foods, and many of them have meanings behind them. One of those dishes is sushi. Sushi is one of the most popular dishes in the world and is loved by many people. This dish may seem simple, however it is a complex dish since the fish is prepared raw and must compliment the rice well. Sushi should be considered an art form because of the way it is prepared by the hands, and how the various colors of the fish compliments the white rice. Although sushi seems simple, it is prepared in a way that is enticing to the eyes and savory in the mouth. Sushi is commonly known around the world as a Japanese cuisine, however sushi has its roots in Southeast Asia. Sushi is confused with the modern way of making sushi that …show more content…
That restaurant caters to several celebrities and requires a reservation before you can actually eat in that restaurant. Many high-end sushi restaurants require a reservation weeks, and perhaps even months before one can go and eat in there. To get a reservation at Nobu one must, of course, have a reservation. Nobu is notoriously booked and many people end up staying on auto-dial because it is hard to get your number picked up. For example, to get a table for four at Nobu on March 21, the party should call on February 21, a month earlier. The easiest way to get a reservation for Nobu is to get name-dropped, which means someone in there must mention your name to have a greater chance of you being able to get a reservation. Interestingly, Nobu does not have a bar to serve alcoholic drinks unlike many other sushi restaurants in the United States (Sebastian). To get alcoholic drinks, patrons are invited to walk down the block and have a drink at Tribeca Grill, a neighboring restaurant. The minimum amount for a sushi dish in Nobu is around sixty dollars, no less. Once seated, your chef comes to serve you. The chef may offer some recommendations that you can pick and the chef will make right in front of you. Like many other high-end sushi restaurants, Nobu serves only a piece of sushi for you on a …show more content…
For example, McDonald’s has burgers; in the United States the burgers that are most popular is the cheeseburger or the bacon burger, while in Japan there is a fusion of cultures when it comes to McDonald’s. There are teriyaki burgers and shrimp burgers in Japan’s McDonald’s chain, the reason being because those types of cuisines and tastes is popular in Japan, shrimp and teriyaki is widely eaten in Japan and is a part of Japanese food culture. If the Japanese chain of McDonald’s did not have those kinds of options, then McDonald’s hamburgers wouldn’t be as popular as it is in Japan. This is the same phenomenon with sushi in the United States, the sushi is fused with different types of ingredients to cater to American taste buds; otherwise it would not have blown up as it did in the United States. Like the California Roll, the California Roll got popular because it catered to the American palate. The California Roll (named California roll because of its origins in California) is made out of crabmeat, but mostly imitation crabmeat, cucumber, and avocado, a relatively simple sushi roll. Even though American styled-sushi has been fused into American society to cater to American tastes, many people still see it as strange and revolting