2006-10-12 20:11:06 · 4 answers · asked by Jakesquestion 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
Sushi originates from the practice of preserving fish by fermenting it in rice for months, a tradition which can be traced back to China and possibly South East Asia. When the fermented fish is taken out to be eaten, only the fish was eaten and the rice was discarded. Starting in the Muromachi Period (1336 to 1573) in Japan, rice vinegar was added to the mixture which accentuated the sourness of the dish and made its life span longer, while allowing the fermentation process to be shortened and eventually abandoned.
2006-10-12 20:16:40 · answer #1 · answered by sienka 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my guess is someone was about to fry some fish when a large torrent of rain blew in and put out all the fires. since all the wood got wet, there was no way to get the fires going again. since everyone was hungry, someone said "screw it, gimme a piece of that fish and some rice and i'll eat it cold". after folks saw this guy not only didn't get sick but actually liked it, everyone started eating raw fish as well.
2006-10-12 20:25:55 · answer #2 · answered by terry h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably has to do with the fact that since they didn't have much wood for cooking they had to find alternative ways to make their food.
2006-10-13 08:44:59 · answer #3 · answered by Alej 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sushi is Jewish in origin:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhnzlZ_MdW9aVqgN4zMDhynzy6IX?qid=20061013045036AAJJPNX
2006-10-13 04:58:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋