Many Russians love Japanese cuisine. Young people and respectable adults do not miss the opportunity to order rolls for home, office, etc. We are used to eating delicious appetizing pieces with chopsticks. However, in Japan they are not always used.
Surprisingly, Russians who have never been abroad know many interesting facts about the cultures of different peoples of the world. Fictional stories and conjectures cause the creation of rumors. Misconceptions will be discussed later.
The Japanese cannot be called an open nation. They are not ready to reveal secrets to the first "gaijin" they come across. That's what they call strangers-foreigners. If a native of the East came to a Russian sushi bar, he would laugh heartily - narcissistic lovers of rolls do not always know how to eat them correctly.
Moreover, not all restaurants are able to serve Japanese dishes. So, the most top misconceptions are presented below.
The snag in the title
According to the rules for transcribing Japanese characters, we pronounce the word "sushi" with an error. How true? "Sushi". However, it is too late to relearn, the word has entered the language. Yes, and the correct pronunciation sounds a little funny. It is impossible not to mention that the favorite rolls did not come to Russia from Japan. After the rolls of rice with fish, vegetables and other ingredients became popular in the United States, they appeared with us. Accordingly, the American pronunciation of "sushi" is also correct!
Are chopsticks needed?
According to the traditions of the people of the Land of the Rising Sun, sashimi and sushi should be eaten with your hands. Yes, sticks are optional. The Japanese never hold them in their hands when eating the dishes mentioned.
However, hashi, that is, sticks, are needed while eating rolls. The fact is that pieces of impressive size cannot be neatly placed in the mouth by hand. Sushi and sashimi, on the other hand, are easy to grab with your fingers.
They are dipped in soy sauce only from the side of fish or seafood. Why? The Japanese say that when soy sauce gets on rice, the taste of the dish becomes dull and unimpressive. It is for this that restaurants serve a damp warm towel. Hands should be clean both before and during the meal.
Muso soup is not borscht for you
The Japanese care about their own health, so they include liquid meals in their diet. One of the most popular is Japanese miso soup. Do you think this is the first course? And here it is not. Traditionally, miso soup is served with rice at the end of the meal. First, the Japanese use chopsticks to eat solid ingredients, and then wash them down with broth. When ordering this dish in a Japanese restaurant, it is silly to ask for a spoon. Feel like a native inhabitant of a beautiful amazing country. Try to wash down the last handful of rice with broth. In this case, the enthusiastic views of the owner of the establishment cannot be avoided!
The purpose of the meal is not to satisfy hunger, but to know the minds
Thrill-seekers gobble up ginger on both cheeks. Yes, its spicy, slightly minty taste is impossible not to admire. Wasabi, in turn, also adds spice to the rolls. However, these supplements should not be abused. Why? It will not be possible to know the minds, that is, to reveal the "soul" of all the ingredients. This word means the "fifth taste" of each product that makes up the dish. Wasabi and ginger can open up umami when used in small amounts. When abused, the “fifth taste” is out of the question. Seasonings will irrevocably "kill" umami.
Japanese dishes are fashionable
Oriental dishes and traditions came to us from the West. Americans have been spinning rolls for a long time, having come up with a home delivery service. After that, sushi suddenly and unexpectedly appeared on the tables of Europeans. Since then, Japanese dishes have become very popular and loved in different parts of the world. Some people call sushi junk food, others call it healthy. Be that as it may, the following ingredients belong to dietary products:
- fish;
- rice;
- fresh vegetables;
- ginger.
At the end of the 20th century, new diets appeared in Hollywood. Stars who wanted to lose weight ate Japanese food. Today, many Russians say that it is impossible to lose weight by eating rice. Is it really? Take a look at the people of Japan. They are slim, feel great even at retirement age. Accordingly, eating Japanese food, it is unrealistic to get better. Of course, if you do not seize it with bread and meatballs.
The article was prepared specifically for shop-ultra.ru
