Oshi-zushi(押し寿司)

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Oshi-zushi(押し寿司)

When thinking about sushi, for most people Nigiri-zushi will come to mind. Nigiri-zushi is a type of sushi shaped by hands. However, oshi-zushi is also delicious.

Oshi-zushi is handmade, but not shaped by hands. For oshi-zushi, cooked ingredients or fish marinated in vinegar are put on top of rice in a container then lightly pressed.

Oshi-zushi can be bought at some of the station stands. When I take a bullet train from Tokyo to Osaka, I often have it.

寿司というとほとんどの人は握り寿司を思い浮かべるでしょう。握り寿司は、手で握って形を作るお寿司です。

ですが、押し寿司も美味しいです。押し寿しも手で作りますが、握るのではありません。ごはんを容器に入れ、調理された材料や酢締めの魚などをその上に乗せて軽く押し潰して作ります。

押し寿司は駅の売店に売っていて、私は東京から大阪へ新幹線に乗る際によく食べています。

Yuuki. F.

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