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Canberra's Best Sushi


Sushi is a dish best served cold. This artful cuisine goes back centuries and although for most of us it is synonymous with Japan, it is thought to have originated in South East Asia. But of course, these days it is enjoyed everywhere.

Traditionally reliant on the sea for much of their diet, the Japanese began salting raw fish and fermenting it in rice, to help preserve it. Eventually the fermentation process was done away with and sushi now encompasses a variety of dishes that use sushi rice, a sticky rice seasoned with sweet rice-wine vinegar.

Although it is still popular for sushi to be made with raw fish or shellfish, there are now many choices that incorporate fresh vegetables or meat, even egg, which can be prepared raw, cooked or marinated.

Some popular sushi dishes include ‘nigiri’, lovely balls of rice topped with raw fish, ‘nori’ rolls made of rice filled with fish, meat or veggies and wrapped in dried seaweed, and ‘inari where sushi rice is encased in deep fried tofu.

It is usual to enjoy sushi with soy sauce, but if you like a bit more zing, try mixing the soy with wasabi. This fabulously coloured green paste has a bit of a kick, so take it slowly.

Other accompaniments that go well with sushi include ‘gari’ a sweet, pickled ginger, which cleanses the palate and helps digestion, and ‘ocha’ otherwise known as green tea.

Kanpai!

Sarah Murray, Citysearch

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Best Sushi in Canberra

Tasuke

122 Alinga Street, Canberra
-35.27820312556 149.130220413208

Like many popular Japanese imports, this great little restaurant is colourful and cute.

Category: Restaurants // Mains from: $16.00 // Cuisine: Japanese

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Wasabi Teppanyaki Restaurant

Shop 71 Challis St (Cnr Cape St), Dickson

Wasabi Teppanyaki is much more than a good dining experience, it is a show.

Category: Restaurants // Mains from: $16.90 // Cuisine: Japanese

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Meiji Japanese Cafe

55 Woolley St, Dickson
-35.2497108854906 149.137006402016

This sweet little café in Dickson has a loyal following of diners who appreciate the quality of food here at very low prices.

Category: Restaurants // Mains from: $8.90 // Cuisine: Japanese

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Sizzle Bento

"The Eatery" Shop L72A Woden Plaza, Phillip

The Sizzle Bento group have managed to keep their standards up and are serving up quality food that’s cheap and healthy.

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Iori Japanese Restaurant

41 East Row, Canberra
-35.279473107429 149.130177497864

This little restaurant is good for a fun night out with an authentic Japanese feeling.

Category: Restaurants // Mains from: $20.00 // Cuisine: Japanese

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