Funazushi is a typical type of nare-zushi, an ancient Japanese type of sushi. It is a local dish of Shiga Prefecture (formerly Ōmi Province), ...

Jun 17, 2021 · For the past 18 generations, one family has preserved a 400-year-old recipe showing how sushi once tasted, and it doesn't use raw seafood, ...

Originally prepared for rice farmers, this fermented fish is now enjoyed by locals and even a few tourists who are open to experiencing its head-on funky flavor ...

Jan 11, 2022 · Though modern sushi includes ocean seafood, funazushi uses fresh water fish, particularly funa (carp). The fermented sushi technique is an ...

Aug 14, 2017 · Natto, Japanese fermented soybeans, are a dietary staple. Funazushi takes it one step further. What is funazushi? Grab your chopsticks.

The inventor of modern sushi is believed to be Hanaya Yohei, who invented nigiri-zushi, a type of sushi most known today, in which seafood is placed on hand- ...

Apr 4, 2023 · Funazushi is made from the Nigoro-buna fish, also known as the “round crucian carp”, which is only found in Lake Biwa.

Aug 7, 2014 · I have and it's awesome. Tastes a lot like Parmigiano-Reggiano, which you wouldn't expect. It's expensive though, the good ones are ¥10,000+ for ...

Funazushi is a typical example, and is often offered as a sacred dish at festivals held at shrines to pray for fertility. Funa-zushi is often made from ...