Why do people think sushi is raw fish?

Question

when in fact its the rice they use sushi rice sishi is a rice roll up you can put any kind of meat or veggy in the middle i like pork sushi

Answer 1

I love veggie sushi they just need to have wassabi on it

Answer 2

Good question.  I made sushi yesterday and used no fish at all.  I used thinnly sliced piquante dill pickles, lol, seved with soya sauce and wasabi. Delicious.  I think people think it's raw fish because the nori does have that fishy smell to it, which I love.

Anyway, sushi can be made however you want and still be called sushi, the same as for pizza, spaghetti.

Answer 3

you can put the meat or fish on the top!

Answer 4

BECAUSE SUSHI (THE ROLL) TENDS TO HAVE RAW TUNA, SALMON OR WHATEVER FISH YOU WANT IN IT, YOU CAN ALSO GET ROLLS WITH VEGGIES AND TEMPURA FISH OR MEAT IN IT AS WELL, BUT PEOPLE GENERALLY THINK OF SUSHI AS RAW FISH, NOW SASHIMI IS STRAIGHT RAW FISH.......

Answer 5

I'm guessing that most people get sushi confused with "sashimi".

Sashimi is a Japanese delicacy primarily consisting of very fresh raw seafood, sliced into thin pieces about 2.5cm (1.0in.) wide by 4.0cm (1.5in.) long by 0.5 cm (0.25in.) thick, but dimensions vary depending on the type of item and chef, and served with only a dipping sauce (soy sauce with wasabi paste and thinly-sliced ginger root or ponzu), and a simple garnish such as shiso and shredded daikon radish.

The word sashimi has been integrated to the English language and is often used to refer to other uncooked fish preparations besides the traditional Japanese dish subject of this article.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashimi

Answer 6

because real sushi is raw.

the california rolls, and whatever they put on top now days

are all new to the sushi world.lol.

Answer 7

people always get misled ..

LIKE hot dogs 'everything but the oink'..

Answer 8

The original sushi for Japanese consists of manly raw fish. Usually it's a piece of raw fish, like tuna or salmon, and wasabi.

That's the way earlier Japenese consumed it and prepared it.

Today, many people put twists on it with rice and such.

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Answer 9

Circa 645

The origin of sushi; Izushi or Narezushi was brought to the Japanese imperial household from China long with Buddhism. Izushi or Narezushi was made in a barrel with alternate layers of cooked rice and salted fish. The fermentation of the rice and fish made Izushi a natural preservative. This type of sushi still exists today in Kyoto and Hokuriku (Japan Sea Coast) areas.

1870

Raw fish gradually found its way into Japanese dining tables, as a result of the invention of icebox. Toro (fatty tuna), one of the most prized sushi fish today, was not popular at that time.

1950

AS prices for sushi became more reasonable, the demand for Toro increased.

1975

Globalized economy brought an unprecedented number of Japanese business into New York. The trend triggered a sushi boom in the metropolitan area, with sushi making a steady step into American culture.

2002

Now American style sushi, such as California Roll, is making a fantastic home coming to Japanese culinary scene. American culture appreciates more diverse presentation of Japanese food.

Sushi is essentially designed with intent to magnify the natural qualities of various ingredients by combining them with delicately flavored rice. Today’s trend to add exceedingly seasoned toppings to sushi, rolls with contents that have too much fat and coloration. We have to respect the historical development of sushi once again to savor this marvelous dish at its best.

The development of sushi was cultivated mainly by three traditional Japanese ideas.

The first is the spirit of harmony (wa), which emphasizes the importance of both the concord and the uniqueness of individuals.

The second is the spirit of zen cooking methodized by Eiheiji. The method is described in the book called Tenzo Kyokun by Dogen and influenced Japanese public significantly.

Some of the points in the book are,

Be considerate to whom you serve.

Devise hard without begrudging.

Reflect the season’s change.

Respect the materials and do not waste.

Use of 6 tastes (hot, sour, sweet, bitter, salty and the 6th delicate taste)

Use of 5 ways to cook (raw, boil, broil, fry and steam)

Use of 5 colors (blue, yellow, red, white and black)

Refer to http://tenzo.net/ for more information.

The third is the spirit of Saigyo. Saigyo’s aesthetic view stresses the appreciation of natural beauty and the keen awareness to the change of seasons. This has evolved to the schematic placement of objects that represent sky, earth and man in traditional Japanese flower arrangement.

Answer 10

technically your right, but idea of sushi congures up the idea of its most famous filling, ie raw fish, and when people want to try sushi they want to try raw fish. Ur being a pretentious.It works in the same way, when you order a pizza, you think about the toppings you want, when in actual fact, Italians have very simple pizzas, mainly margaritas, which we just class as plain.

Answer 11

I guess just because the first types of sushi used raw fish, but as it got more popular, they added more (and better tasting) stuff.

Answer 12

haha good point

maybe because most but not all sushi in restuarants and in the media include raw fish

smoked tuna and salmon are my faves,

dragon and vegas roll!

Answer 13

Because rice is used in all kinds of cooking, but raw fish is part of few other cuisine.

So it's dramatic and defining, even if, as you said, it's the rice that's more important, and with many delicious vegetable sushi available.

Answer 14

some sushi have raw fish and that's what ppl and the media tell ppl