Sushi
A Japanese dish of vinegared rice with raw or cooked fish and other ingredients.
What is it?
Sushi is a food from Japan. It is made with rice that has vinegar, sugar, and salt. The rice is topped with raw or cooked fish, seafood, vegetables, or egg. Sometimes it is wrapped in seaweed called nori. Sushi started in the Edo period as a way to preserve fish. People ate it as fast food from street stalls.
Why it matters
Sushi is famous all over the world. It shows how food can be both delicious and beautiful. Making sushi takes skill and practice. The sushi art exhibit you captured is an example of how sushi is presented as art.
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