Sushi has a very
interesting origin that has lasted for centuries and continues to be a very
popular food source today.Sushi
is made with a combination of shellfish, cooked or raw fish, vegetables, and
seasoned rice.Although Sushi is
most commonly linked to the Japanese heritage, it actually began in China
during the 7th Century
At that time, any fish caught had to be preserved.The only method possible was by fermentation.Raw fish was cleaned, filleted, and then pressed between layers of heavy
salt and usually weighted down with some type of stone.The fish would remain this way for weeks at which the stone would be
removed and then replaced with some type of light cover.The fish would stay in the salt layers for a couple of months until the
fermentation process was complete