JAPANESE FOOD MAGAZINE

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By Ken Albala, PhD University of the PacifiC

THE STORY OF JAPANESE CUISINE

Even soy sauce was only introduced in the last century or so. It is a Chinese invention that the Japanese seem to have perfected, but it is one example of the many things that were brought over in the past few hundred years.

Sapporo is a great beer, but it is influenced by German people. Influences also go both ways. You may be surprised to learn the Japanese are now the nation on earth with the highest per capita consumption of mayonnaise. Japan’s culture is a very different, very rapidly changing place today, especially in terms of food.

Even soy sauce was only introduced in the last century or so. It is a Chinese invention that the Japanese seem to have perfected, but it is one example of the many things that were brought over in the past few hundred years. Sapporo is a great beer, but it is influenced by German people. Influences also go both ways. You may be surprised to learn the Japanese are now the nation on earth with the highest per capita

consumption of mayonnaise. Japan’s culture is a very different, very rapidly changing place today, es-

Even soy sauce was only introduced in the last century or so. It is a Chinese invention that the Japanese seem to have perfected, but it is one example of the many things that were brought over in the past few hundred years. Sapporo is a great beer, but it is influenced by German people. Influences also go both ways. You may be surprised to learn the Japanese are now the nation on earth with the highest per capita consumption of mayonnaise. Japan’s culture is a very different, very rapidly changing place today, especially in terms of food 2ic ugeuqbihshqequib-

WHAT IS UDON?

Udon are thick Japanese noodles made of wheat flour. They are thicker than soba noodles, white and chewier. Udon is widely available at restaurants across Japan and prepared in various hot and cold dishes.

RICE TO MEET YOU

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If you ask anyone to list what they can come up with about Japan, most people will first mention “sushi”.

Everyone knows what sushi is. It is arguably the single most famous thing about Japanese culture. If you ask anyone to list what they can come up with about Japan, most people will first mention “sushi”.

TYPES OF SUSHI

The rice used for Shari is usually made of a mixture of Japanese rice with vinegar, salt, and ascnkanckancsugar. This mixture was originally invented to prevent the raw fish from going bad. I’ll explain more about it later on.

You will find sushi restaurants

You will find sushi restaurants not only around Japan but in many plac-

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HOW MADE A SUSHI

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Everyone knows what sushi is. It is arguably the single most famous thing about Japanese culture. If you ask anyone to list what they can come up with about Japan, most people will first mention “sushi”.

You will find sushi restaurants not only around Japan but in many places all around the world.