I learned a few things in this article. If you are an expert, please move on to my email about wagyu or kaiseki. From Japan, Endless Discovery: As a result of the global expansion of this iconic dish, many misconceptions about sushi have developed. For example, many people mistakenly believe that sushi simply means “raw fish." While the dish is synonymous with raw fish now, there is much more to the story. Sushi is the combination of the words “su” and “meshi”. In English this means vinegar and rice. Sushi refers to the slightly sweet, vinegared rice, sometimes called shari, paired with a garnish—or neta—of seafood, egg or vegetables either raw or cooked. In many countries, sushi is a pricey, sophisticated dinner eaten at special occasions. In other countries, it can be found in supermarkets as
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