History of Sushi

A starchy tale

Due to Japan’s geography, fish and rice were main

foods.(write this down)

Island nation meant people had to turn to

the sea for food.

Mountainous terrain meant little land for

farming

The use of retaining walls…

…and terraced fields…

…helped the Japanese to grow rice on the sides of mountains.

Harvest Time

It would be hard to farm and fish during the winter

months however…

The Japanese learned to pack the fish in rice to preserve it through the winter months.

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The rice would ferment while packed around the

fish. (write this down)

Oh my, this chemical

reaction is making me

awfully yummy!

The flavored rice is today known as sushi

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NO RICE = NO SUSHI

Other ingredients can be added such as avocados, wasabi, soy sauce, ginger,

etc. (write this down)I am known

as the tuna of the land