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The History of Sushi
The history of sushi is a history of finding ways to eat fish safely.
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Sushi Whose Rice Was Not EatenFrom Nare-zushi to Haya-zushi
In nare-zushi, the original form of sushi, the rice was there to ferment the fish with lactic acid and was thrown away, not eaten. Follow how sushi changed, from the records of the Nara period and the namanare of the Muromachi period to haya-zushi, made overnight by mixing vinegar into the rice in the Edo period.
Where this episode is told in the official textbooks: 寿司検定 二級 公式テキスト 第18章 ／ 寿司検定 一級 公式テキスト 第25章
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Go deeper with the official textbook
Hygiene, rice, fish, technique, and the history you have just watched: the official textbooks explain it all from the why, and the written exams for Grades 2 and 1 are set from them.