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Dishes

Sushi - Food and Drinks

40 chapters

beginner

Explore simple and interesting facts about dishes from around the world, making English learning deliciously fun and easy!

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Sushi

Read a short passage about how a Japanese dish with rice and fish became popular around the world.

1.1

Sushi is a popular dish from Japan. It is made with rice and fish. People around the world enjoy sushi. There are many types of sushi. Each type has different ingredients and taste.

El sushi es un plato popular de Japón. Está hecho con arroz y pescado. Personas de todo el mundo disfrutan del sushi. Hay muchos tipos de sushi. Cada tipo tiene diferentes ingredientes y sabores.

1.2

To make sushi, chefs use a special type of rice called "sushi rice." This rice is sticky. It helps the sushi stay together. Chefs also use raw fish, vegetables, and seaweed in sushi. Seaweed is a type of sea plant. It is green and it wraps around the rice and fish.

Para hacer sushi, los chefs usan un tipo especial de arroz llamado 'arroz para sushi'. Este arroz es pegajoso. Ayuda a que el sushi se mantenga unido. Los chefs también usan pescado crudo, verduras y algas en el sushi. Las algas son un tipo de planta marina. Son verdes y envuelven el arroz y el pescado.

1.3

One common type of sushi is called "nigiri." Nigiri is a small ball of rice that has a slice of fish on top of it. Another type is "maki." Maki is sushi that is rolled. It looks like a green roll with rice and fish inside. There is also "sashimi." Sashimi is just slices of raw fish without rice.

Un tipo común de sushi se llama "nigiri". El nigiri es una pequeña bola de arroz que tiene una rebanada de pescado encima. Otro tipo es "maki". El maki es sushi enrollado. Parece un rollo verde con arroz y pescado dentro. También está el "sashimi". El sashimi son solo rebanadas de pescado crudo sin arroz.

1.4

People eat sushi in different ways. In Japan, it is common to eat sushi with chopsticks. Some people also use their hands. People often add soy sauce when they are eating sushi. They might also add wasabi. Wasabi is a green paste that is very spicy.

La gente come sushi de diferentes maneras. En Japón, es común comer sushi con palillos. Algunas personas también usan sus manos. A menudo, la gente agrega salsa de soja cuando está comiendo sushi. También podrían agregar wasabi. El wasabi es una pasta verde que es muy picante.

1.5

Sushi is not only tasty but also healthy. It has a lot of protein from the fish. It also has vitamins from the vegetables. Many people like sushi because it is good for their health.

El sushi no solo es sabroso sino también saludable. Tiene mucha proteína del pescado. También tiene vitaminas de las verduras. A mucha gente le gusta el sushi porque es bueno para su salud.

1.6

Sushi restaurants are all over the world. In these restaurants, they often make sushi in front of the customers. This is fun to watch. Chefs show their skills in making sushi quickly and beautifully.

Los restaurantes de sushi están por todo el mundo. En estos restaurantes, a menudo hacen sushi frente a los clientes. Es divertido de ver. Los chefs muestran sus habilidades haciendo sushi rápidamente y de manera hermosa.

1.7

Fun fact: In Japan, people eat a special sushi called "Ehomaki" in February. They eat it in silence while looking at the year's "lucky direction." They believe that this direction will bring good luck. The direction changes every year.

Dato curioso: En Japón, la gente come un sushi especial llamado "Ehomaki" en febrero. Lo comen en silencio mientras miran la "dirección de la suerte" del año. Creen que esta dirección traerá buena suerte. La dirección cambia cada año.

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QuizSkip the quiz

What is sushi made of?

Rice and pasta

Fish and bread

Rice and fish

Rice and chicken

Match each fact with the correct answer.

Type of rice used in sushi

A green plant used in sushi

Why sushi rice is special

It is sticky

Seaweed

Sushi rice

Fill in the blanks with the correct words (Three words are extra).

Nigiri is a ball of rice with

on top.

Maki is a type of sushi that is

Sashimi is just

fish without rice.

fish

rolled

raw

ham

cooked

normal

How do people eat sushi in Japan?

Only with chopsticks

Only with their hands

With chopsticks or hands

With a knife and fork

Which one is FALSE?

Sushi is made with rice and fish

Sushi is only eaten in Japan

Maki is a type of sushi that is rolled

Wasabi is a spicy green paste

Complete the table with the correct answers (Five options are extra).

Question	Answer
What type of rice is used for sushi?
What is a green plant used in sushi?
What is the spicy green paste called?
What type of sushi has fish but no rice?
When do people eat "Ehomaki" in Japan?

sushi rice

seaweed

wasabi

sashimi

February

Janurary

brown rice

basil

mustard

nigiri