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The adventures of a culinary student are a constant journey with a lifetime of memories. I live by a simple motto: "Travel - Cook - Learn." Cooking can be simple; all you need is passion and someone to inspire you. When I come across pictures, stories, places or even recipes, I will share them for all.

Friday, November 4, 2011

You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream for SUSHI!!


BE BRAVE, its only Sushi .. 

America is the leading country in producing the American dream, but can’t do it alone. Other countries provides us with influences that we then take that concept and turn it into our own, for example, Europe has coffee and wine bars America developed their own restaurant and café style atmospheres, same as with sushi bars. Sushi was considered an exotic food with acquired taste, however currently it’s found almost every where in America and is also being turned to for a healthier option. When ordering off the menu, having a sense of being overwhelmed is very common when deling with sushi, since they’re so many options to choose from. Watching your diet?

Then sushi may be a substitute for fatty proteins, saturated fats and unessacerary fast food. The basic elements of sushi are rice, dried seaweed, vegetables, and fish.  Just like all foods, sushi should be eaten in moderation and shouldn’t be treated like a buffet and indulge yourself 24/7. Sushi combines healthy fats with fiber and vitamins to provide a complete meal. The ingredients in sushi have also been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease and arterial clogging, so the dish can actually benefit the diner. Especially if you refrain from excessive sake consumption along with your sushi, the dish will fall in line with most diets without needing to be altered beyond recognition, like many diet foods are. There are ways to make sushi really good and that’s a substitution of seaweed, soy sauces, and even rice to a healthier option that is within your own diet limitations. If you want the greatest amount of protein try yellowtail and tuna fish. Another great benefit in the oily fish like salmon are the omega-3 fatty acids. These are known to improve many aspects of your health such as blood circulation and the heart. Another type of sushi is would be Sashimi, which is cut fish with no rice. You can get a small portion of brown rice on the side. Or try rolls w/brown rice and low-sodium soy sauce. Also try lemon instead of soy or just a little less soy. While all types of sushi can be healthy, you will receive more vitamins from sushi made with vegetables, more minerals from sushi that is wrapped in seaweed, and more protein and omega-3s, depending on the type of fish from sushi topped with fish. Sushi is a popular health craze that’s drowning a lot more attention and being presented to a lot more younger population, so its time to jump on the band wagon because sushi is now a food trend everyone should experience.  

- WOOT WOOT -
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Enjoy,
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