Sushi-Not so Japanese as we think it is.

[Mashiiro]

Japan's Sushi history goes back to 8th Century which made it one of the oldest food in there. However, this was spread to South East Asia first in China before Japan. Now, sushi and sashimi was prepared through different kinds of fishes and sea foods but the first one who actually thought of using salmon are the Norwegians which then they introduced to Japan in 1980s.

[FoodieSam]

No way. I feel like everything I know is a lie
So, sushi originated in China? Or did you mean it came from somewhere else, then China, then Japan? I got a bit confused.
Is the reason that salmon wasn't used before in Japan because they didn't have salmon? If they used just about every other seafood, I don't see why they wouldn't use salmon if they already had it...

[Thanh Binh]

I have been working for a Sushi-roll restaurant. If anyone doesn't know about this I would info you that this is 100yen (mostly) for each sushi dish.
Before going to Japan and Sushi especially is really high-end dish which would be so complicated. But when working in the cheapest Sushi I found out that it is so "industry" >.< !! I know it cheap but I have imagined that the process is so simple and quick. However, I have to admit that the preparation process and the ingredient so good that the customers can not realize anything except the fresh and delicious.

[thatha]

I think sushi is not so Japanese anymore in terms of how the menu has changed. There are sushi with meat, California rolls, cheese on fish and many other flavors that are tastier for foreigners and also Japanese (not gonna lie lol). I once watched a documentary saying sushi in Japan used to be bigger. I think it was like two times bigger than sushi nowadays. It is interesting to see how a traditional dish such as sushi has changed due to the number of foreigners in time (people found it more convenient to eat a smaller piece of sushi).

[Rose445]

but the first one who actually thought of using salmon are the Norwegians which then they introduced to Japan in 1980s.

Noooo. My life is a lie. LOL. Sushi is one of the most famous Japanese dish. Ask anyone who knows Japan and they would always say the some of the most famous food in that country are Ramen, Rice cakes and Sushi. You know what I really more interesting than the fact that this dish didn't really originate from Japan? The fact that Norway doesn't seem to be famous for Sushi. I mean come on they introduced it, they should've been more advanced in promoting this dish as theirs than other countries who they taught it to. By the way, I've searched about it on Google and it's confirmed, sushi really is from Norway.