For every food enthusiast or foodie, it is a dream to travel each corner of the world and taste their delicacies. Foodies from South Africa, have the opportunity to try a special delicacy from the edo period of Japan known as Sushi. As the Best Seafood Restaurants in Johannesburg, has introduced Sushi in their mouth - watering menu.

What is Sushi?

It is a Japanese dish, which is served with vinegared rice, sea-food and vegetables. The sea - food consists of:

1. Squid

2. Eel

3. Yellow-tail

4. Salmon

5. Tuna

6. Crab Meat.

Sushi can be also served with vegetarian ingredients, and they are served or garnished with these following sauces: Pickled Ginger (gari), Wasabi, Soy Sauce, Daikon Radish, and Pickled Daikon ( takuan )

History of Sushi

Sushi is a Southeast Asian delicacy. The raw fish is stored in fermented rice for a month. The rice is fermented with lactose which prevents the fish from spoiling. Sushi was an important source of protein for citizens of Japan. 

Types of Sushi:

Modern chefs has started creating different kind of combos of Sushi. Customer can now choose different types of Sushi from the leading Sushi Restaurant in Cape Town:

1. Chirashi (Scattered Sushi): It is served in a bowl, with fish scattered on rice.

2. Futomaki: In urban terminology it is known as Fat Maki, which is usually too big to eat in one bite.

3. Maki (Rolls): It can be categorized into Uramaki and Sumaki. Uramaki are rolls with rice on the outside and Sumaki are rolls with seaweed on the outside.

4. Nigiri: It is the traditional Sushi which is served with a lump of rice with a piece of raw fish on top.

5. Oshi: This is also known as pressed Sushi, where the fish is pressed into the rice, and chefs presents this dish with creative designs, which attracts the customer to try the dish once.

6. Sashimi: This dish is served with a slice of fish with cucumber. Usually in sashimi no rice is served.

7. Tamaki: It is a hand roll of rice and raw fish, which is served with soya sauce or wasabi.

Fish used in Sushi:

The best restaurants preparing Sushi delicasies pick up the choicest fish to spice up the dish. Some of the most common fish types include:

1. Aji (Mackerel)

2. Akagai (Ark Shell / Red Clam)

3. Akami (Tuna)

4. Ama-Ebi (Sweet Shrimp)

5. Anago (Saltwater Eel)

6. Anko (Anglefish)

7. Awabi (Abalone)

8. Ayu (Sweetfish)

9. Botan Ebi (Penoy Shrimp)

10. Ikura (Salmon Roe): Pearly red Salmon Eggs

11. Kajiki (Swordfish)

12. Shiro - Maguro (Albacore): White Tuna.

13. Tako (Octopus)

14. Uni (Sea Urchin): It is a popular exotic item on the sushi menu.

Where to find this wonderful delicacies from Japan?

There is a restaurant in Menlyn Park, of South Africa which serves its customers with delicious and attractive sea-food platters in affordable prices. The interior of the restaurant is an amalgamation between white and blue colour, where they serve enchanting plate of appetizing Sushi, which offers the sensation of dinning with gods in heaven.

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