The word “sushi” comes from an archaic Japanese term meaning what taste?
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Sour-tasting
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The word “sushi” comes from an archaic Japanese term meaning what taste?
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Sour-tasting
What red vinegar used in Edo sushi was made by fermenting sake lees?
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Akazu
Which Tokyo neighborhood is linked to Hanaya Yohei's 1824 nigiri sushi shop?
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Ryogoku
Which Edo-period sushi style used vinegar to avoid long fermentation?
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Hayazushi
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A typical hosomaki sushi roll has about what diameter?
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2.5 cm
Which sushi roll is a California roll topped with multiple types of fish?
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Rainbow roll
What vegetable fills kappamaki, the classic cucumber sushi roll?
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Cucumber
What Osaka company opened the first conveyor-belt sushi restaurant?
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Genroku Sushi