Cut sushi - Cut sushi

Japanese: 切りずし - きりずし
Cut sushi - Cut sushi

…This is how box sushi (pressed sushi) was invented, in which vinegared rice is packed into a box, the fish and shellfish are placed on top, a lid is placed on top, and the box is pressed for several hours under a weight. Box sushi is also called cut sushi, as the finished product is cut into bite-sized pieces with a knife, and in the Kansai region it is called kokera sushi. The name comes from the fact that the thin slices are arranged like a thatched roof. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "kirizushi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…こうして,酢飯を箱に詰め,その上にすし種の魚貝をのせ,落しぶたをして上からおもしをかけて数時間押すという箱ずし(押しずし)が考案された。箱ずしは,でき上がったものに包丁を入れてひと口大に切ったので切りずしともいい,関西では柿(こけら)ずしという。こけらぶきの屋根のように薄い切身を並べることからの呼称である。…

※「切りずし」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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