Modern Etiquette: There rolls as in Tokyo

Order rolls and sushi for dinner a snap - these healthy dishes have become incredibly popular in the market over the past few years. But despite the fact that they are already moving into the category of fast food in this traditional Japanese cuisine has its own etiquette. We tell it like it is rolls so as to obtain more and aesthetic enjoyment.

History

The first mention in the records of the land dates back to 718 a year - but most recipes have been preserved. Truly know is that in the next 800 years recipe is slowly changing, as well as all Japanese cuisine in general. The first time boiled rice used for the preservation and fermentation of fish - and the cooking time takes a few weeks. With the development of technology rice vinegar, the process was reduced to a few minutes.

There are two different cooking styles: Kansai and Edo, by the names of the areas in which they were popular. In Kansai present more rice, but in the Edo period - more fresh fish, because the city of the same name is engaged in fishing.

After the onset of the XIX century technology has practically ceased to change, and only professional chefs imagination admits some changes. And despite the fact that the experiments in the culture of rolls are allowed - yet to be observed some serious rules.

Rules

Believe it or not, but the sushi etiquette starts with how you leave the house. Since for this dish is very important flavor of the fish - you should not use any perfume, if you're going there rolls. This simple rule seems insignificant, but the fish and rice easily absorb odors, and lose their flavor. Restaurants etiquette

The traditional restaurant adopted to meet the guests a traditional bow. It is not required to meet the same - just politely say hello. If you want to see the cooking process, you can ask for a place on the bar.

At the beginning it is usually served hot wet towel - oshibori. Carefully wipe their hands and try to lay down as gently as you brought it.

Do not order too much - to ask only the amount of food that you really can eat. Leave some of the food untouched - rude chef. In addition, with respect for the soy sauce and expenses it sparingly.

Employees traditional restaurant never touch the money - because they touch food. To thank the owners of the restaurant, you can say "domo arigato" - a polite Japanese "thank you."

Ginger, wasabi sauce

Soy sauce can not be poured directly on the rolls, but in a separate cup. Rice is like a sponge and absorbs easily soy sauce, and if it is too much - he suppressed the taste of food and may even lead to the fact that the roll will simply fall apart.

Ginger is considered to be a tool that helps to distinguish the tastes of different types of rolls and sushi. Add it directly to the roll - bad form, as opposed to a piece of wasabi.

Chopsticks

Do not wipe the chopsticks. If they are not used, they should be placed parallel to the tray on a special support, but not at a plate of food.

Sushi has allowed his hands and rolls and sashimi - only sticks. You can not take the rolls from the plate of another person with the side rods, which relates to your mouth - only that for which you usually keep them. Putting their own food to another person is not worth - it resembles the ritual transfer of cremated bones at Japanese funerals. Do you want to share - Offer the other party take the roll with your own dish. In addition, you can not leave chopsticks stuck directly into the food - it is observed with incense Japanese funeral.

Sushi should eat in one bite. It is not always easy, given that the chef make them quite large - but it is inconceivable that figure fell apart into small pieces.

Start with a light taste and then moves to the unusual. Usually chefs recommend to start rasprobovat white and red fish, and only then go to the tuna and eel. Sweet rolls - at the end of the meal.

Drinks

Although sake and served at the table, they should not be used together - after all, as well as rolls, this drink is created from rice. Instead, we recommend drinking green tea and sake drink before or after a meal. Follow so that the tea was not heavily scented!