Japan is included an archipelago which has a lot of marine resources can be utilized. One of sea resources that can be taken are various types of fish such as sardines, crab, shrimp, salmon, squid, scallops, tuna, saury, and mackerel. Japan natural conditions have a meeting between two currents ie hot sea water currents and cold sea water currents (Oyashiwo and Kuroshiwo), it is supporting factors for the number of marine fish. The famous market as a supplier of fish in Japan is Tsukuji fish market. Japanese society like eating fresh fish, their habits of eating fresh fish is longstanding. Japanese society has known about food sushi since Edo era that is about 1603 to 1867. The number of marine products such as fresh fish and Japanese people who like to consume fresh fish make sushi menu is well developed as a typical Japanese food. Until 1970, sushi is still included of luxury food.
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Sushi stall
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Sushi is a typical food from Japan which is consisting of rice which is formed with side dishes (neta) such as seafood, meat, and vegetables. The rice on a sushi is flavored with rice vinegar, salt, and sugar. Sushi classified into several types, namely nigirizushi, oshizushi, chirashizushi, inarizushi, and nareruzushi. Classification of sushi is based on the shape of rice. Today, the most famous of kind of sushi is oshizushi. In 1958, the first stall of kaitenzushi was opened in Osaka, it is Genrokuzushi. Kaitenzushi a sales model of sushi which is ready to eat in a small plate that is placed on a conveyor belt thus visitors can take their favorite sushi. Expand the kaitenzushi make sushi dish can be enjoyed more widely by Japanese society in 1980.
Recommendations for the best stall of sushi is Sukiyabashi Jiro, a sushi stall which is very well known to the abroad. Location Sukiyabashi Jiro is in Tsukamoto Sogyo Building, B1 / F, 2-15 Exit C6 satation Metro Ginza, Tokyo, Japan. Superior menu of Sukiyabashi Jiro is a 19-piece Chef's Recommended Special Course. One factor that makes sushi in this stall is more delicious because of fresh fish directly imported from Tsukiji fish market. Sukiyabashi Jiro owner is Jiro Ana, he runs his business with his son named Yoshikazu Ono. Rice used in each sushi menu at Sukiyabashi Jiro is a special rice that has superior quality. Sukiyabashi Jiro sushi stall is open every Monday to Saturday at 11:30 to 14:00 and 17:30 to 18:30. This stall is also always closed on national holidays, Saturday afternoon, mid-August, and the year-end holidays. To be able to enjoy a menu of sushi mainstay from Sukiyabashi Jiro, visitors should prepare an amount of JPY 30,000 (excluding taxes). Waiters at Sukiyabashi Jiro is clever in English, so no need to worry and hesitate to come to this place.
