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Early history

The original type of sushi, known today as narezushi, was first developed in Southeast Asia and spread to south China before introduced to Japan sometime around the 8th century. Fish was salted and wrapped in fermented rice, a traditional lacto-fermented rice dish. Narezushi was made of this gutted fish stored in fermented rice for months at a time for preservation. The fermentation of the rice prevented the fish from spoiling. The fermented rice was discarded and fish was the only part consumed. This early type of sushi became an important source of protein for the Japanese.

The Japanese preferred to eat fish with rice, known as namanare or. During the Muromachi period namanare was the most popular type of sushi. Namanare was partly raw fish wrapped in rice, consumed fresh, before it changed flavor. This new way of consuming fish was no longer a form of preservation but rather a new dish in Japanese cuisine.

During the Edo period, a third type of sushi was introduced, haya-zushi. Haya-zushi was assembled so that both rice and fish could be consumed at the same time, and the dish became unique to Japanese culture. It was the first time that rice was not being used for fermentation. Rice was now mixed with vinegar, with fish, vegetables and dried foodstuff added. This type of sushi is still very popular today. Each region utilizes local flavors to produce a variety of sushi that has been passed down for many generations.

When Tokyo was still known as Edo in the early 19th century, mobile food stalls run by street vendors became popular. During this period nigiri sushi was introduced, consisting of an oblong mound of rice with a slice of fish draped over it. After the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923, nigiri sushi chefs were displaced from Edo throughout Japan, popularizing the dish throughout the country.

Today the sushi dish internationally known as "sushi" (nigiri zushi; Kantō variety) is a fast food invented by ; 1799–1858) at the end of Edo period in today's Tokyo (Edo). People in Tokyo were living in haste even a hundred years ago. The nigiri zushi invented by Hanaya was not fermented and could be eaten using the fingers or chopsticks. It was an early form of fast food that could be eaten in public or in the theater.

california rolls

A kind of sushi roll, usually made inside-out, containing cucumber and avocado. Where the rice is on the outside and not in the inside

prawn (8pc) 85 salmon (8pc) 80 cajun smoked salmon (8pc) 70 (8pc) 80 spicy tuna (8pc) 80 crab (8pc) 60 vegetarian (8pc) 55 (8pc) 80

fashion sandwich

A kind of sushi where the dish is cut into a shape of a sandwich with the rice on the outside

prawn (8pc) 80 salmon (8pc) 80 tuna (8pc) 80 vegetarian (8pc) 60 smoked salmon (8pc) 70

hand rolls

Sushi hand rolls are a fun and delicious change from regular sushi in the shape of a cigar prawn (1pc) 55 salmon (1pc) 55 tuna (1pc) 55 crab (1pc) 50 vegetarian (1pc) 45

nigiri finely cut strips of raw fish carefully laid on a bed of rice

prawn (2pc) 60 salmon (2pc) 60 tuna (2pc) 65 salmon/prawn (2pc) 70 salmon roses (4pc) 110 tuna roses (4pc) 110

hosomaki different fillings rolled in rice and covered with a layer of seaweed

prawn (6pc) 55 salmon (6pc) 60 tuna (6pc) 55 avocado (6pc) 45 cucumber (6pc) 40

signature sushi rolls greek roll (8pc) 70 cucumber rolls (6pc) 75 futomaki (8pc) 100 cherry blossom (8pc) (salmon and avo filled center with colorful outer layer of tuna) 85 orange blossom ( crab stick & avo filled center with colorful outer layer of salmom) 85 smoked salmon, cream cheese and avo rolls 100 parcel (8pc) 85 (8pc) 90

sushi roll chicken tempura sushi roll 65 nice sushi roll (8pc) 100

(tempura prawn, avo filled centre with outer layer of salmon and cavier spicy mayo) tempura prawn roll 85 spicy cream cheese & salmon roll 90 vegetarian tempura roll 65

salmon sushi platter small (12pc) 150

4pc , 3pc maki roll, 2pc nigiri, 2pc sashimi, 1pc salmon rose) medium (22pc) 275

(8pc California roll, 6pc maki roll, 4pc nigiri, 4pc sashimi)

Large (30pc) 355

8pc California roll, 8pc rainbow roll, 6pc maki roll, 4pc salmon rose, 4pc sashimi)

assorted and signature platters assorted sushi platters 330 salmon fashion sandwich (8pc), prawn California rolls (4pc), salmon California rolls (4pc) tuna/salmon sashimi (8pc), prawn maki rolls (3pc), salmon maki rolls (3pc) divine sushi platters 390 assorted sush i platters with salmon roses (4pc) sublime assorted sushi platter 455 assorted sushi platter with salmon roses (4pc) and futomaki (8pc) signature sushi platter 500 salmon roses (4pc), cucumber rolls (6pc), tempura prawn rolls (6pc), rainbow rolls (8pc), orange blossom rolls (8pc), smoked salmon- cream cheese - and avo rolls (8pc)

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