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Japanese kakigori shaved ice served with fruit syrup
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How to Make Kakigori at Home: The Japanese Shaved Ice Guide

Real kakigori is not a snow cone. Here is how to make Japanese shaved ice at home: the clear ice, the tempering step, the right machine, and the classic syrups from uji kintoki to shirokuma.
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Professional guide to make any kind of sushi

寿司 The Complete Reference Professional Guideto Make Sushi Shari · Nigiri · Norimaki Introduction Sushi is built on three pillars: the rice, the hand-formed piece, and the roll. This guide wal...
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Chronology, origins and genealogy of sushi

The timeline of sushi in Japan is unfortunately not entirely clear yet. A chronological overview can be summarized as follows: Chronology of Sushi in Japan B.C. 300 — Origins of Rice Cultivation ...