Deck 1.2: Sushi Ingredients Flashcards
To become familiar with sushi ingredients.
What are the typical ingredients in imitation wasabi?
mustard, European horesradish and food coloring
What is the Japaense name for this sushi condiment?
wasabi
What is the natural color of gari?
a faint blush color: deep pink gari has been dyed with another substance such as beet juice
What is the 1st stage of the preparation of rice vinegar?
steamed rice,water and koji and mixed with yeast to create sake
When is (wet-)-rice agriculture thought to have come to Japan?
in the 3rd century BCE (Before Common Era)
Where did the expression shari (used by Japanese chefs to refer to rice) originate?
It refers to sacred bone fragments of the historical Buddha, thought to resemble rice.
Which seaweed is used to make nori?
laver
What is the 2nd stage of fermentatioin in the creation of rice vinegar?
bacteria, seed vinegar and water are added to the sake mixture to produce more vinegar
What are the shape and texture of the rice used to make sushi?
short-grained with a slightly sticky texture when cooked
What is the Japanese name for this condiment served with sushi?
gari (or picked ginger)
What percentage of the wasabi consumed at sushi bars, etc. around the world is true wasabi?
in some estimates, only 5%
What is the sushi chef’s term for sushi rice?
shari
How is soy sauce made? (Step 2)
Step 2: The mixture from Step 1 is blended with salt-water brine, then left for several months to form a fermented mash.
How is true wasabi prepared?
By rubbing the root against a grater made of sharkskin.
When did significant numbers of Japanese begin eating rice?
in the Edo Period (1603-1868)
What is laver seaweed called in Japan after it is dried and pressed into sheets?
nori
How quickly does wasabi lose its heat?
10 to 15 minutes
What is the name (in Japanese) of Japan’s most popular variety of rice?
uruchimai
In the past, why was nori sometimes a rare commodity?
because it could not be grown; it did not appear to have any seeds
The creation of rice vinegar involves 2 stages of what process?
fermentation
Who discovered the reproduction process of nori/when?
Britsh scientist Kathleen Drew-Baker/ in 1949
How is soy sauce made? (Step 3)
Step 3: The mixture from Step 2 is pressed, clarified and then heated to create soy sauce.
How is soy sauce made? (Step 1)
Step 1: Steamed soy beans and roasted wheat are blended with koji fungus; after several days, the mixture will be covered with mold.
How is gari prepared?
by pickling thinly-sliced young ginger in a brine made of rice vinegar, sugar and salt
How does the Japanese nori industry now cultivate laver?
nori famers sprinkle the algae on oyster shells
