This week I went to Chef Jeremy’s sushi demo, where he gave us an introduction into making sushi. I found this Rose café to be very interesting, and was more interactive than usual because we got to watch him as he rolled sushi, and then we all had the opportunity to try some at the end. I had unconsciously noticed this before, but Jeremy brought it to my attention that in America the rice is often on the outside of the sushi role, whereas traditionally the rice is on the inside along with the fillings. I find it interesting how America often takes a foreign dish and “Americanizes” it, often for no real reason. Aside from obvious examples, like the invention of the California or Philly role, I am not sure how having the rice on the outside could be considered more American. Overall I found this a really interesting talk/demo and I enjoyed eating Chef Jeremy’s sushi at the end.
Rose Scholars Spring 2019
Endless possibilities
I used to work at a sushi restaurant and even though our owner was from Japan originally, he still made sushi the “American” way with rice on the outside. I guess it’s because that’s the way Americans like it so there’s a demand for it; a lot of people don’t like the texture of the seaweed on the outside. I wish I could have gone to this event it sounded so fun!