Author: Victoria Aly
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Last Updated:
August 08, 2022
Today, rice continues to be the main ingredient in sushi, which we prepare in Bulgaria.
Most of you may have already experimented with making sushi at home. Even if you are not an expert or master in making sushi, you may have managed to create something original and yourself.
People often associate sushi with fish. But in fact sushi can also be made with fruits, vegetables, chicken. When in the IV century BC. in Southeast Asia, the idea of sushi was born, fish was the main ingredient. After being cleaned from the entrails, it was stored in rice. The aim was to preserve the main natural fermentation processes in cereals, important proteins and other ingredients of fish.
But the question remains, how to prepare special rice.
To answer this question, sushi master Kiyoshi Khayamizu arrived in Bulgaria. Mr. Khayamizu is the chief sushi master in the kitchen of the world-famous soy sauce brand Kikkoman. The purpose of his visit is to shoot a video in which he reveals the secrets of making sushi rice. In the video you will see: what kind of rice we should use when making sushi; how it should be processed to preserve its taste; what proportions are observed in cooking, and more interesting and important details about the preparation of rice.