#.sushiCRAVINGS

i love sushi.
i've been craving it for ages.. but haven't been able to get my grubby little hands onto some!
well, i did eventually.. but it wasn't satisfying. two simple handrolls - one with tuna and cucumber, the other with some cooked crispy chicken.
not quite what i had in mind, but it was better than nothing right? it was also really badly cut .. i asked for it to cut and generally, a handroll can be cut into three neat pieces .. but they chopped it in HALF. it was also a very messy and unprofessional cut ..
so my sushi cravings is still unsatisfied ..

now i'm just going to blab about sushi: as you know, sushi is basically anything made with vinegar rice. there are various types of sushi; some of the common ones are listed below :
chirashi sushi is "scattered sushi". it is toppings scattered over rice in a bowl. toppings most commonly used is vegetables, it can basically be anything. Maki sushi is "wrapped sushi rolls", served in slices of 6-8 and has a wide diversity and allows for a lot of creativity. Nigiri sushi is known as "hand pressed" or "to grip"sushi, consisting of a blob of rice with various toppings and comes in a large variety of shapes. Then there is the Oshi sushi is "pressed sushi" created by pressing using wooden compresses. Sashimi however, is not included as sushi as it is just raw fish - it doesn't consist of the rice component.
sushi is often served with wasabi, soysauce [murasaki], ginger [gari] and various variety of drinks such as sake or green tea [agari]. not until recently, i simply ate my sushi with soysauce - lols, yes i liked to play it safe. but then i tried it with the ginger - at first the taste was a bit strange to me, but eventually i grew to like it! maybe next time i'll try wasabi too ..
the interesting thing i learnt was the reason for these certain accompaniments were for anti-bacterial properties. did you know that? it lowers the risk of food poisoning! also wasabi causes saliva secretion and stimulates our appetite.. interesting eh? while drinking green tea helps cleans the palette and prepares us for the next serve of sushi by removing the aftertaste ~

YUM -- looks so good :]

credits : sushimonster.com, eat-japan.com