A Short History of Sushi

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The Beginnings of Sushi

Sushi has been around for a surprisingly long period of time, although not in its present form. The history of sushi is an interesting tale of the evolution of a simple dish. What was to become sushi was first mentioned in China in the second century A.D. Originally, sushi arose out of a way of preserving food. Fish was placed in rice and allowed to ferment, which allowed an individual to keep the fish edible for some time. The rice was thrown away and the fish was eaten when needed or wanted.

EXERCISE 1: VOCABULARY

·         Century –  a period of one hundred years

·         evolution – the gradual development of something

·         preserving –maintain something in its original or existing state.

·         ferment –the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms,

·         staple–is a food that is eaten routinely and in such quantities that it constitutes a dominant portion of a standard diet for a given people

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