Around the World

When I was about 9 years old I tried a piece of sushi, not sure what kind of roll it was, but I took a bite and unpleasantly put it down not to touch it again for a great five years. I'm not sure what it was about that roll but it didn't meet my expectations for the kinds of food I'd likely eat when I was younger. I later have learned that I love to try out different kinds of foods, that come from around the world. It was until a couple years ago, that I savored the taste of the Vegas roll at Happy Sumo, a marvelous sushi place near Westminster, in which I had discovered my days of not-eating sushi were over.
I went around many sushi bars and restaurants, one specifically, Hibachi, even held a very entertaining show. The chef amused us with his talented cooking skills and tricked some of the people at the table with his rubber squirts of ketchup. I tried out all the different kinds of sushi; california roll, spicy tuna roll, spider roll, and many other types of sushi. The rolls are made in numerous shapes and sizes, some square, and most of them circles. All of them rolled with a variety of types of fish, vegetables and spices. My love to sushi grew as much as my families love to sushi grew. My brother started making sushi and preparing it for birthday parties or other events. A couple asked him to make sushi for some of their events, they loved having the great tasting sushi at the parties. Otherwise all of the guests impatiently wait for he sushi whenever they come over for dinner. He has earned his title as "The Sushi Master" from my family and friends for his tremendous sushi preparing skills. He even got to unwrap a sushi making kit one of his friends gave him for Christmas. It included a rolling mat, some sushi making utensils, and most importantly a chef hat. He has been able to make delicious California, spicy tuna, as well as smoked salmon with caviar rolls.
The best part of making sushi is obviously eating it, which I do a great deal of help with. preparing the sushi is just as interesting though. The piece of dried seaweed is where everything goes onto, after the rice is smothered onto the seaweed, leaving a one inch line without rice so the roll could be wrapped. Your hands have to always have moisture when dealing with the rice, or else it will stick to you fingers like glue. Next, the meat is layered down; steak, crab, or shrimp. Followed by spices and vegetables sprinkled down the meat. Sauces next if you want them. Finally, the sushi is rolled and wrapped with a bamboo mat. One of the toughest part preparing the sushi is the cutting. The knife always has to be wet so it doesn't collect the residue from the rice. Otherwise, the rice will fall apart and stick to the knife which will create non-clean cuts. Try to prevent having big knifes too get the cleanest cuts of the sushi. That's the end of it though, you got yourself some sushi. You can make many different kinds of sushi, with a variety of ingredients. Put whatever "floats your boat" inside the sushi, make it as personalized as you want. The sushi can be very healthy for you; the protein omega 3 the fish contains, and the vitamins from the good ole vegetables in the sushi as well. I enjoy plain rolls and non-fried ones to stay on the healthy side.
My family has built the tradition of eating different types of foods and definitely don't mind adding more valuable foods to my families traditions. I think it is very interesting that we could eat the same kind of food that people eat thousands and thousands of miles from us, enjoy the fun of making the food and preparing delicious meals the same as if we were in there country or other region of the world. I was born in Russia, raised here in America, for my whole life but my parents still to this day, cook Russian foods almost on a daily basis. My mother passes on the tradition by teaching my sister some of the scrumptious recipes shes been taught by her mother like peroshki. They can be served sweet or salty, whatever you desire and are delicious. Living here in America, I have always been trying out different foods than what I am use to eating at home even basic everyday meals like mac n cheese. It has always been important to my family to try out different cultures of food, understanding that we would love to have someone try our types of food that is cooked in my house. I cherish my family's traditions and love to eat the kinds of foods that are cooked by my mother. I think it is very necessary to try foods that come from across the world. You will appreciate the savory meals and will be back begging for more when you find the the mouth watering meal that you enjoy eating in or out. So get out there and if you haven't already, go out there and try a food that is not on your shopping list and you'll be surprised with what kind of foods you can fall in love with.