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Friday, June 5, 2009
Sushi and Ramen
Hello! Guess what is today’s topic??? It will be on Japanese’s food! Although I had already told u about food last week but that is an overall. This week, I will tell you more in depth of Japanese food, food that are common. So this week , I will tell you about sushi and ramen. Firstly is sushi! Do you know that sushi is vinegar rice? It is usually top with other ingredients and is wrapped either around or inside with seaweed. Some background: The traditional form of sushi is fermented fish and rice, preserved with salt. Sushi means “it’s sour”, a reflection of its historic fermented roots. The reason why fermentation of fish is packed in rice is that the vinegar produced from fermenting rice breaks the fish down into amino acids. Originally, when the fermented fish was taken out of the rice, only the fish was consumed and the rice was discarded. Beginning of Muromachi period (AD 1336–1573) of Japan, vinegar was added to the mixture for better taste and preservation. The vinegar accentuated the rice's sourness, and was known to increase its life span, allowing the fermentation process to be shortened and eventually abandoned.
There are many type of sushi but I will only tell you 3 of them. They are Nigirizushi, Makizushi and Narezushi . Nigirizushi consists of an oblong mound of sushi rice that is pressed between the palms of the hands, usually with a bit of wasabi, and a topping like salmon, tuna or seafood draped over it. It is normally served in pairs. Makizushi is a cylindrical piece, formed with the help of a bamboo mat. It is generally wrapped in seaweed but can be also wrapped in thin omelette, soy paper, cucumber or pasley. It is usually cut in six or eight pieces. Narezushi is a traditional form of fermented sushi. Skinned and gutted fish are stuffed with salt, placed in a wooden barrel, doused with salt again, then weighed down with a heavy pickling stone. As days pass, water seeps out and is removed. After six months this sushi can be eaten, remaining edible for another six months or more.
Nigiri-zushi, Makizushi roll, Rolling maki
I have found out that traditional sushi contains nutrition which are low in fats, high in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Do you know that eating sushi can also cause health risks???Fish like tuna can carry high levels of mercury and can be hazardous when consumed in large quantities. Furthermore consuming too much soy sauce can pose a risk to those with hypertension or renal disorders as it contains high level of sodium.
Next is RAMEN! It is a noodle dish that originated from China. It is served in meat or fish based broth, often flavoured with soy or miso, with toppings like sliced pork, dried seaweed and green onion. Some history: There are four hypotheses. One is that ramen is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese , la mian,which means pulling noodles. The other proposes old noodles while another state is noodles cooked in a thick , starchy sauce. Lastly is means dredge up which refers to the method of cooking these noodles by immersing them in boiling water before dredging them up with a wire basket. Ramen became a popular dish in the Showa period(December 25, 1926 to January 7, 1989). Beginning in the 1980s, ramen became a Japanese cultural icon and was studied from many perspectives. In 1994, ramen museum was also created.
Ramen noodles are made from four ingredients: wheat flour, salt , water and kansui. Ramen comes in various shapes and length: thin, fat, ribbon-shaped, straight or wrinkled. There four types of soup based: Shio ramen(salty based), Tonkotsu ramen(pork bone based), Shoyu ramen(soy sauce based) and miso ramen. Some health concern: A serving of ramen is high in carbohydrate and low in vitamins and minerals. The soup tends to contain high sodium while noodles contain very little sodium. Thus people tends to avoid drinking the soup. Many believe that the soup contain high amount of fats. However it still has less food energy than fast-food.
Next is RAMEN! It is a noodle dish that originated from China. It is served in meat or fish based broth, often flavoured with soy or miso, with toppings like sliced pork, dried seaweed and green onion. Some history: There are four hypotheses. One is that ramen is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese , la mian,which means pulling noodles. The other proposes old noodles while another state is noodles cooked in a thick , starchy sauce. Lastly is means dredge up which refers to the method of cooking these noodles by immersing them in boiling water before dredging them up with a wire basket. Ramen became a popular dish in the Showa period(December 25, 1926 to January 7, 1989). Beginning in the 1980s, ramen became a Japanese cultural icon and was studied from many perspectives. In 1994, ramen museum was also created.
Ramen noodles are made from four ingredients: wheat flour, salt , water and kansui. Ramen comes in various shapes and length: thin, fat, ribbon-shaped, straight or wrinkled. There four types of soup based: Shio ramen(salty based), Tonkotsu ramen(pork bone based), Shoyu ramen(soy sauce based) and miso ramen. Some health concern: A serving of ramen is high in carbohydrate and low in vitamins and minerals. The soup tends to contain high sodium while noodles contain very little sodium. Thus people tends to avoid drinking the soup. Many believe that the soup contain high amount of fats. However it still has less food energy than fast-food.
Shoyu Ramen, Tokyo-style Ramen, Takayama Ramen
Whoa I didn’t know that sushi contain low in fats, I thought it will be fatting because of the rice and I was shocked that if eating too much tuna can cause health risks! Must be careful for those who like to eat tuna! So that’s all for today! I think after you have read what I had wrote, you are tempted to eat them! Cause I am already got tempted as I was researching on them! So come back for more next week! Bye!
Whoa I didn’t know that sushi contain low in fats, I thought it will be fatting because of the rice and I was shocked that if eating too much tuna can cause health risks! Must be careful for those who like to eat tuna! So that’s all for today! I think after you have read what I had wrote, you are tempted to eat them! Cause I am already got tempted as I was researching on them! So come back for more next week! Bye!
shalalalala' 10:20 PM