“Sushi” explained in 4 pictures
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Children understand that sushi is a Japanese food made by combining sushi rice with fish, egg, vegetables, and other ingredients
💬 What kind of food is sushi?
Sushi is a food made by combining sushi rice with toppings. Sushi rice is rice with a slightly sour taste. Fish, egg, shrimp, and other foods may be placed on top.
🤔 What kinds of toppings are on top of the sushi?
💬 The rice in sushi
The rice used for sushi is called sushi rice. It is made by mixing sushi vinegar into rice. It is shaped so it is easy to hold.
🤔 Do plain rice and sushi rice taste a little different?
💬 Many kinds of sushi
Sushi comes in many different shapes. Sushi with a topping placed on top is called nigiri sushi. There is also rolled sushi wrapped in nori seaweed and inari sushi wrapped in fried tofu.
🤔 Can you find sushi that is round, square, or long?
💬 When eating sushi
Sushi is eaten with your hands or with chopsticks. If a piece is big, ask someone to make it easier to eat. Use just a little soy sauce.
🤔 Can you make your hands clean before eating sushi?