[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":47},["ShallowReactive",2],{"trivia-sushi-origins":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":13,"description":14,"extension":15,"facts":16,"meta":35,"navigation":36,"og_fact":37,"path":38,"related_terms":39,"seo":40,"stem":41,"tags":42,"__hash__":46},"trivia_en/en/trivia/sushi-origins.md","Sushi Origins: Shocking Truths",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":9},"minimark",[],{"title":10,"searchDepth":11,"depth":11,"links":12},"",2,[],"food","Uncover the surprising truth about sushi's ancient origins. From preservation in Southeast Asia to modern Japanese delicacy, prepare to be amazed!","md",[17,20,23,26,29,32],{"headline":18,"detail":19},"Sushi isn't Japanese by birth!","The very earliest form of sushi, narezushi, originated in Southeast Asia, not Japan. It was a method to ferment and preserve fish in rice.",{"headline":21,"detail":22},"It was born to preserve fish.","Before refrigeration, sushi was a practical way to keep fish from spoiling. The fermented rice produced lactic acid, acting as a natural preservative.",{"headline":24,"detail":25},"Rice was once discarded!","For centuries, the fermented rice used to preserve fish in narezushi was thrown away. Only the cured fish was eaten.",{"headline":27,"detail":28},"\"Sushi\" means \"sour taste.\"","The word \"sushi\" actually refers to the sour, vinegared rice that became central to the dish. It doesn't mean \"raw fish\" at all!",{"headline":30,"detail":31},"Modern sushi is a new invention.","The hand-pressed nigiri sushi popular today was invented in Edo-era Japan (early 19th century) by Hanaya Yohei as a fast food item.",{"headline":33,"detail":34},"Wasabi wasn't always standard.","While common now, wasabi was not always a standard sushi condiment. Pickled ginger (gari) was traditionally the primary palate cleanser.",{},true,"The rice in early sushi was *thrown away*! It was just a fish preservative, not part of the meal.","/en/trivia/sushi-origins",[],{"title":5,"description":14},"en/trivia/sushi-origins",[43,44,45],"Edo","Lifestyle","Crafts","RlE9TaK2qWuUVcoEWyyGmpoXK1Np9-oDeGs5avQVPSk",1777612659876]