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To clarify, sushi is a recent development in mainland China. The article linked to agrees with that. However, rewind to pre-2000 China, and it'd be rare to find
by et-al 10y ago
To clarify, sushi is a recent development in mainland China. The article linked to agrees with that. However, rewind to pre-2000 China, and it'd be rare to find a sushi joint outside of a high-end hotel.
- qiqing 10y agoRewind to Tang Dynasty China, and sushi would be very commonplace.
- vecinu 10y ago"Records exist about the consumption of long slices of raw fish as early as 500 BCE. Many others indicate that long before the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 CE), people with economic where-with-all ate many raw foods, not only raw fruits and vegetables, but also raw fish and raw meat." - http://www.flavorandfortune.com/dataaccess/article.php?ID=400 http://www.flavorandfortune.com/dataaccess/article.php?ID=40...