SUSHI 2

The history of sushi begins in ancient times, when, two thousand years ago, the cultivation of rice arrived in Japan. Originally sushi was created in Nara to preserve fish in fermented rice. During the Muromachi period people began to eat rice as well as fish, while in the Edo period vinegar replaced fermented rice. In pre-modern and modern times, sushi has become a form of fast food strongly associated with Japanese culture. The first form of sushi came to Japan from China about two thousand years ago. The appearance that sushi has today was established around the 8th century. The fish was salted and rolled in fermented rice.