Japanese Cuisine

• Here's a little bit of historical art that will probably make your mouth water:
• Rice was first introduced to Japan in 400 BC by Koreans that traveled. Rice then became essential for making paper, wine fuel and other materials. Tea and chopsticks were later introduced to Japan by Chinese tradesmen. 
• Since the main religion in Japan was Buddhism, in the 500's; hardly anyone ever ate meat, leaving fish as a substitute source for protein. 
• Sushi was originally useed as a way of preserving fish in fermented rice. The fish used to be mainly fresh water fish, from lakes or rivers, so only the few people that lived alongside these rivers used to partake in preserving fish. But the custom spread, and soon enough almost all of Japan were partaking this practice. It was not until the 15th to the 19th Century that sushi was then wrapped in Sashimi. 
• When the ports were finally open to the Western world, their Emperor finally allowed the custom of eating meat in public. And although their natural food may seem blend and tasteless as its just vegetables, it still has been a major influence to most of our Western food.