Added: 11/27/2005 |
Sushi bar will offer you healthy foodSushi bar is gaining more and more popularity nowadays. In Russia sushi bar started to appear several years ago and the number of sushi bars are growing. Some of them are small and quite simple; others look like a small restaurant with Japanese or Chinese atmosphere.
The secret of sushi bar popularity in Europe is that it offers nontraditional and healthy food. People always want to taste something new and unusual. Besides, sushi bar is a good choice for vegetarians and weight-watchers.
Sushi offered in sushi bars can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. The purest form of eating sushi fish is to eat it as what is called "sashimi." This means that pieces of the fish are served alone. Dipping the end into a mixture of wasabi and soy sauce is common practice. Eating a little bit of gari, or pickled ginger as it is more frequently known will clear the palate before the next bite.
There are different kinds if sushi depending on the kind of fish that is an ingredient of sushi. For example, toro sushi. Toro sushi is made from the belly loins of the fatty Bluefin tuna. The Bluefin tuna is, many will suggest, best when eaten raw. As opposed to other types of tuna, including Yellowtail and Big Eye, the Bluefin variety carries the greatest amount of fat. The toro is cherished among sushi lovers as a great dish. Rarely will you venture to a sushi bar with someone who knows the ropes and not hear him or her order a few servings of toro. Some restaurants might serve any fatty tuna under the guise of "toro," but getting the real deal can be a true treat. Make sure and ask what tuna is used by the restaurant for toro to get the full experience.
Bluefin is somewhat of a delicacy which, unfortunately, has led to its being overfished in the Atlantic. Pacific Bluefin populations, however, maintain healthy numbers, and are the conscientious choice. Because of the general scarcity of the Bluefin variety of tuna, diners can expect to pay a lot more for this dish than some others, but the eating experience will surely be worth it
You will also find rolls in a sushi bar. The rolls are composed of the fish and rice and sometimes other vegetables and spices or sauces all wrapped up together in a sheet of nori, or seaweed.
Raw fish is also served in pieces that are placed upon a small pillow of rice. This is closely linked to the foundations of sushi as it began when raw fish was stored with rice and eventually fermented and pickled on its own.
I think the next advice will be useful for those who eat sushi for the first time. What is the technique of eating sushi fish? Use chopsticks or eat sushi in the traditional way with fingers. When picking up the sushi with fingers, the technique is to flip the piece over so that the fish is on the bottom and hits the mouth first.
A majority of the etiquette when it comes to eating sushi is created so that the flavor of the raw fish can be enjoyed over anything else. Some people, however, will want to dip the fish into a soy sauce/wasabi mixture. The right way to dip the fish is to place only a small portion of the fish itself in the mixture, not the rice. This will keep the rice from falling apart. In between bites, it is common to eat a bit of gari (pickled ginger) in order to cleanse the palate before the next bite.
Now you know sushi ingredients and eating technique. "What is left?", you will ask. The answer is practice. Go and taste what sushi bars offer. Just choose a sushi bar or a restaurant with the atmosphere you will like best and indulge yourself with sushi.
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