242. The History of Sushi: Japan’s Most Famous Cuisine! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

If you think about Japanese food, probably the first dish that comes to mind is sushi. But would it surprise you to know that sushi today is vastly different from just a few hundred years ago? Today, let’s talk about how a fermented fish dish from China evolved into the national food of Japan!

VOCABULARY LIST

Cuisine (n) – a style of cooking

I love to eat Italian cuisine.

Raw (adj) – (of food) not cooked.

Basashi is a popular dish in parts of Japan, made of raw horse meat.

Refrigerate (v) – to make or keep something, especially food or drink, cold so that it stays fresh, usually in a fridge.

Fresh orange juice should be refrigerated after opening and drunk within three days.

Preserve (v) – to treat food in a particular way so that it can be kept for a long time without going bad.

Adding salt is a great way to preserve food.

Ferment (v) – If food or drink ferments or if you ferment it, it goes through a chemical change because of the action of yeast or bacteria, which may cause it to produce bubbles or heat, or turn sugars in it into alcohol.

Sauerkraut and kimchi are both essentially fermented cabbage.

Predecessor (n) – something that comes before another thing in time or in a series.

The latest Ferrari is not only faster than its predecessors but also more comfortable.

Parasite (n) – an animal or plant that lives on or in another animal or plant of a different type and feeds from it.

Parasites have been causing harm to the local fish population.

Authentic (adj) – If something is authentic, it is real, true, or what people say it is.

I’ve never eaten authentic Italian food.

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