For many years, rolls and sushi have been very popular among people around the world. The names of the rolls and sushi are very different, as are the dishes themselves. There are many options: different components, different tastes and, accordingly, dissimilar compositions. All this makes gourmets try new types of products and choose the ones they like most.
Many people are sure that sushi and rolls are one and the same thing, but in fact there is some difference between the two delicacies. There are several types of sushi and rolls, and each of them has its own name.
Sushi and rolls: the difference between dishes
Before describing the names of rolls and sushi, you need to find out how these dishes differ from each other. Sushi is a traditional appetizer of the Land of the Rising Sun. The composition of the dish includes smoked or raw fish fillet, sliced into thin slices, seafood, vegetables and rice cooked in a special way.
Other names for rolls sound like "makizushi" or "maki", which translates as "twisted sushi" (sushi) - this is one of the varieties of the previous dish, for the preparation of which a special bamboo mat is needed . Compressed nori algae are applied to it. Then rice is applied uniformly on the noriya, and on top - some other filling. After that, the mat can be rolled up in the form of sausage and cut into thin small slices.
Sushi consists only of seafood and rice, while other products can also be put on rolls. Sushi is served only in cold form, and certain types of rolls are consumed only heated.
The story of two delicacies
According to one version (it is the most common), sushi was first prepared in Southeast Asia. Then the delicacy came to China and only then came to Japan. But there is another story of the appearance of the dish and the names of rolls and sushi. According to this version, the delicacy was invented by the Japanese. The legend tells that Emperor Keiko XII, who ruled in the XIII century, tried somehow a new dish. The taste of food was admired by Keiko. The dish was a raw sea shellfish flavored with vinegar. This dish gave rise to the sushi that we know today.
Unlike sushi, rolls were first prepared not in Japan, but in American Los Angeles. Here, classic sushi was modified to the preferences of the Americans. Ichiro Masita, a Japanese chef working in a Los Angeles restaurant in 1973, first made this dish. From here came the names of sushi and rolls "California" and "Philadelphia." These names are still called rolls.
Varieties and names of rolls
In modern cooking, there are many types of rolls (the names of some types are associated with the titles of American cities). Consider some of the varieties of rolls and the features of their preparation.
- Rolls "California" . To prepare them, you need shrimp, chaplain caviar and Japanese omelet. Caviar gives the orange hue and piquant taste to the dish.
- Rolls "Philadelphia" . The title of this variety was given not so much by the name of one of the US states as by the name of the most tender cheese, which is surprisingly combined with tobiko caviar and salmon. These rolls have an unrivaled taste.
- Rolls "Miami" . They are a dish of smoked eel, crab and Philadelphia cheese. The dish also includes slices of avocado and salmon, teriyaki sauce, sesame seeds and tobiko caviar. This is one of the most high-calorie rolls.
- Rolls "Fukinizhe . " Prepared from a mixture of eel, squid, cucumbers, salmon, sea bass, shrimp, tuna and lekedra. All ingredients are seasoned with hot sauce. The taste of the finished dish can not be compared with any other type of rolls.
- Hosomaki, or monorolls . These are thin rolls wrapped outside with seaweed. The filling of such a dish consists of rice, fish or any one seafood. These are the traditional and most popular Japanese rolls.
Varieties and names of sushi
The names of rolls with photos can be considered in our article. Here you can also get acquainted with some types and names of sushi. So, the most popular sushi are:
- Nigiri Sushi . The classic version of the preparation of the dish, which looks like a slice of oblong rice, covered with a slice of very fresh fish. Instead of fish, you can use any other seafood (suitable tuna, shrimp, octopus or squid). Nigiri must be served with soy sauce or wasabi.
- Futomaki sushi . The peculiarity of this dish is that most often the elevators here are located outside. A cylindrical delicacy is stuffed with several ingredients.
- Nared-sushi . This is the "forefather" of nigiri. Previously, this delicacy was prepared as follows: fish were salted in a barrel and kept in water for about one hour. Then they laid it alternately in layers with rice and left it in the barrel for a while. It was only possible to consume the product after six months. Today, back-sushi is prepared in much the same way, only special small forms are used instead of barrels.
The benefits of sushi and rolls
The benefits and dangers of these dishes are much spoken about. Whoever says anything, rolls (types and names, photos are presented in our review) is an incredibly useful product. It uses rice, which cleanses the human body, stimulates the intestines, removing toxins. Rice also contains many minerals and vitamins. And the meat of sea fish used to make rolls is considered dietary, but enriched with many useful substances that have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the brain.
Something interesting about rolls and sushi
Previously, the name "sushi" in Japan was written with the help of one hieroglyph, which meant fish. Today, the same character means longevity.
Almost all roll cooks are men. And most restaurants in Japan generally refuse to hire female cooks. They motivate their decision by the fact that women have a higher body temperature, and therefore they are not able to cook such a delicate dish. The Japanese say that a difference of two to four degrees affects the taste of the final delicacy.
If you want to cook real sushi or rolls, it is recommended to use only short round rice for the dish.