(For instance, besides cylindrical sushi rolls, the rice can also be compressed ... The starch that causes the rice to stick is inside the grains, and can only be activated once cooked.

Since chirashi sushi is called “barazushi” in Okayama where I was born, I am more familiar with that word. Barazushi has vinegared, sliced ingredients mixed in with the rice, while the ...

If a comparison has to be drawn between the two cuisines, it would be more precise to compare kimbap to Japanese maki - seaweed and rice rolls, rather than sushi in general. Kimbap is seaweed and ...

features pillows of rice topped with raw fish. Another variety known as uramaki is designed with seaweed wrapped inside the ...