


日本食はバンクーバーでも人気なので“Sushi”“Tempura”と言ったらだいたい通じる。しかし中にはわからない人がいるので丁寧に説明をしてあげないと頭にクエスションマークを抱えてしまう人も。私の友達もそんな人の1人。日本に興味津々で次々に私に質問を投げかけてくるのでタジタジです…日本では当たり前で説明する必要がない事を聞かれると私も???状態。いつも勉強不足でごめんなさ~い!こちらでいう“Sushi”は日本でいう“巻き寿司”タイプが多く、わざわざ“にぎり寿司”“海苔巻き”と使い分けをしない。なので、ここは胸をはってしっかり説明したら、友達感動!日本の事を教えてあげられると、「あ~日本人で良かった!」って実感します。次もちゃんと答えられるといいな~
There are several different kinds of sushi, such as Edomaezushi (also called nigirizushi), makizushi, or roll sushi, and hakozushi, or pressed sushi. Edomaezushi is most popular in the Kanto area, while hakozushi prevails in the Kansai area. All types of sushi use rice seasoned lightly with vinegar.
The Edomae of Edomaezushi (also known as nigirizushi) refers to Edo, the old name of Tokyo. Mae means ‘in front of’, and the name arose because the ingredients for Edomaezushi were caught in the bay in front of the city. The term Edomaezushi also refers to the unique atmosphere of a good sushi shop, lively and high-spirited.
Nigirizushi consists of bite-sized amounts of sushi rice (shari) pressed into an oblong shape, with a piece of raw seafood, sweet egg omelette (tamago-yaki) or other food placed on top. The topping is called neta.
To make hakozushi, the sushi rice with the neta on top is put in a rectangular wooden box and pressed then taken out and cut into bite-sized pieces. Types of neta used include anago (conger eel), kani (crab), and saba (mackerel).
Makizushi is made by placing the sushi rice and the neta on top of a sheet of nori (dried seaweed) and rolling it into a cylinder. Various types of neta are used, such as cucumber, tuna, or kampyo (dried gourd).