What is the yellow carrot in sushi called? Calories in sushi

There are many kinds of sushi, and the colors are very bright. Sushi is also called sushi, sushi, and salted fish, which means salted fish pickled with salt and rice. Sushi is made of vinegar rice with raw, cooked or pickled ingredients. It is relatively small in size and needs to be eaten with dipping sauce. Many friends want to know the difference between sushi and rice balls. The following is a detailed sharing.

Contents of this article

1. What is the yellow radish in sushi called?

2. Calories of Sushi

3. The difference between rice balls and sushi

What is the yellow radish in sushi called?

The yellow radish in sushi is called daikon, which is actually pickled white radish, because the Japanese kanji for radish is daikon. The stem of daikon is pure white, and after being sealed, pickled and fermented, it turns naturally yellowish, and browns when exposed to light. In order to preserve the color, pigments are usually added before it turns brown.

The yellow radish in sushi is called sushi radish strips, sushi daikon strips, Japanese daikon, salted radish, etc. The "daikon" here is radish in Japanese.

This kind of radish can be easily made at home. Just cut the radish into strips and marinate in salt water for half an hour. Then pour water, sugar and gardenia into a pot and boil. Then take out the radish and put it in the boiled gardenia water and refrigerate and marinate for two nights.

In addition to making sushi, daikon radish can also be diced and stewed with meat (beef is preferred), diced with pork or lamb and fried rice, or stir-fried directly into dishes.

Calories in Sushi

The calories of sushi per 100g are 2220.47 kilojoules. Sushi is also called sushi, sushi, and salted fish, which means salted fish pickled with salt and rice. There are many kinds of sushi, and the colors of sushi are very bright. Sushi is a Japanese dish with vinegar as the main ingredient in rice. Sushi was born in the late Yayoi period.

The ingredients of sushi are fresh sea urchin roe, abalone, prawns, scallops, salmon roe, cod milt, tuna, salmon and other seafood and rice balls.

The types of sushi include box sushi, rolled sushi, too-large rolls, thin rolls, hand rolls, inner rolls, pressed sushi, nigiri sushi, inari sushi, and chirashi sushi.

Some of the ingredients of sushi are raw, some are cooked, and some are pickled. The ingredients include cucumbers, sausages, mushrooms, scrambled egg skins, fish floss, etc.

The difference between rice balls and sushi

The main differences between rice balls and sushi are appearance, ingredients and eating methods. Rice balls are mainly made of rice and other ingredients. The shape can be made according to your own preferences. They are generally round and large in shape and can be eaten directly. Sushi is made of vinegar rice with raw, cooked or pickled ingredients. It is smaller in size and needs to be dipped in sauce before eating.

Because most of the ingredients used in sushi are raw and cold, using dipping sauces can reduce the fishy smell of the ingredients to a certain extent.

Common shapes of rice balls include triangle, straw bag, spherical, oblate, etc.

Sushi and rice balls are both traditional Japanese foods. They are popular among the public because they are simple and convenient to make, and taste delicious and not greasy.