Japanese Food

I am continuing my food journey by now analyzing traditional (and americanized) Japanese food. I am quite a fan of japanese food, and pracitcally live off of sushi, tempora, and other dishes. Sushi is amazing because 1) I can use chopsticks, 2) they are generally bite sized, and 3) the variety is simply astounding. Now who wouldn't want to use chopsticks? It just makes eating that much more fun, and if you aren't the best, like me, then actually being able to eat the sushi is a challenge in and of itself, and I love a good challenge.  Sushi can be made several different ways. While we use the word "sushi" to refer to the rolls, maki sushi is the technical name (but who actually wants to be technical, so from now on, when I say sushi I mean the rolls). Sushi is delicious, in my opinion because of the different types. For example, some rolls have tempura inside, thus combining probably the two best types of japanese food (tempura and sushi). Tempura is vegetables or fish that is deep-fried in a batter and then can be dipped in a sweet sauce. Sushi can be rather neutral,  or extremely spicy. Plus, the extravagence of the roll can vary as well. For instance there are simple rolls that only include cucumber and carrotts, or california rolls (which usually have crab, avocado, and cucumber)
However, sushi can also be more embelished and contain caviar or in my opinion even look like a piece of art. Below is a picture of sushi with caviar: Below is a picture of a more decorated sushi roll:


Perhaps because sushi is such a diverse  food type, and the varieties are endless that it is so appealing to many people.