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The Art of Making Sushi: The Ultimate Guide

ByWillow Margarita Schafer February 10, 2023January 27, 2023

What should you know about making sushi? In my last blog post, I briefly mentioned sushi as I was describing the many facets of seaweed (which is far more interesting than it sounds). However, sushi is such a complex thing on its own and such a significant part of Japanese culture that it doesn’t seem…

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The History of Sushi And Seaweed: A Closer Look

ByWillow Margarita Schafer February 3, 2023January 20, 2023

What do you know about the history of sushi and seaweed? The history of sushi would not exist without seaweed. Seaweed has been part of many Asian diets for thousands of years. It is especially popular in Japan where it is known as nori and used primarily for sushi. In makizushi, sushi rice and various other ingredients such…