Sushi restaurants are known for foreign culture and classic rice rolls. Bamboo decor, the smell of fish and rice, and old school cooking techniques fill the rooms. Chefs who seem to play with fire are especially popular and the restaurant showcases the cooking of every meal. It is exciting to visit a place full of another country’s culture. When entering a sushi restaurant such as this, it is like stepping into another world for dinner.
The Fishy Truth
Many people believe that sushi is just simply raw fish, but they are mistaken. Sashimi, a plate of thinly sliced raw fish, is what these people are thinking of. The names are similar and it is easy to confuse the two when you don’t speak much Japanese. Ironically enough, sushi literally means “sour tasting,” but it’s not always sour. It would be more accurate to say that sushi is a rice roll filled with a variety of vegetables or meats. Raw fish can be an ingredient here, but it’s not actually used very often.
Sushi has become very popular around the world and many variations have arrived that are not native to Japan. Similar to the fact that french fries did not originate from France, common sushi recipes such as sushi made with salmon (introduced in Norway), and the California roll made with crab (from California) are not traditionally served in Japan. These variations were made by excellent sushi restaurants who understood the favored tastes of locals and created sushi to suit their palate. While this is clever and quite tasty, most sushi that you find at local restaurants is not actually Japanese.
Artistry in Cuisine
There is a sushi restaurant in Los Angeles, CA named Roe Seafood that creates such unique presentations and elegant tastes that the food is really art. There are a variety of seafood options besides sushi and this restaurant is known as the “seafood lovers’ home” to locals.
