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Spider roll is a traditional food in Japan and it is a type of Makizushi which wraps all ingredients (crab, rice, vegetables) in nori. In normal conditions, spider roll cooks add the sushi vinegar to the cold rice in order to separate the grains and cover the fishy. Some of the restaurants put crab legs on the plate then let this dish looks like a spider. Spider roll has lots of nutrition but this dish is not suited for all age groups especially children or nursing mothers. Furthermore, there are lots of etiquettes that need customers’ attention.

Spider roll
Method of making sushi
Spider roll principle
Types of sushi	norimaki,Oshizushi,Nigirizushi,narizushi
Spider roll
Method of making sushi	Makizushi
Main articles: Sushi

Background

Spider roll belongs to the sushi and it is descended from the earliest form of sushi. The meaning of sushi is “sour-tasting" and comes from 酸い (sui) andし (shi) which means the flavor of the overall dish is sour, umami and savory.

Sushi originates in Southeast Asian and famous in Japan. The earliest form of sushi is called narezushi (“salted fish”) which is used the fermented rice with salt to prevent the fish from spoiling but discard rice before eating fish. Then the development of sushi can be roughly divided into three parts that Muromachi period, Edo periodand today. During the Muromachi period (1336-1573), a type of sushi called namanare became popular, which was a piece of raw fish wrap in rice. Then, the third type of sushi was developed in the Edo period (1603-1868) that called hayazushi. It was the first time that rice was not being used for fermentation. People started to mix the vinegar with the rice and added vegetables, raw fish or other dried food in it. This dish still popular today. Nowadays, a new form of sushi called nigirizushi which makes rice into a rectangle then put a slice of fish drape over it. Therefore, different times people have different ways to make sushi.

Presentation

The presentation of spider roll is various in forms. There are simplicity, newfangled and kaiten-zushi.  

The first form is simplicity. Simplicity form is put the spider roll on the plate with the pickled garlic. Roll's location always depends on the number of sushi and the shape of the plate. If a chef has one or more spider rolls, he will line the rolls up and put them in the middle of the plate. If cooks have a circle plate, they will put the sushi in a circle. Some of the chefs will put the crab legs beside the plate and let this dish more like a spider. David shows that “Ultimate simplicity leads to purity,” which is conveying the wobble-plate is very purity.

The second form is newfangled. Chefs don’t put the sushi on the plates or other standard containers. They put the spider roll on the human body. For example, a man or woman lying on the table, the cook puts spider roll on his legs, arms or stomach.

Now, the kaiten-zushi is becoming widely popular. It is a restaurant has the snaking belt and sushi bar. Guests take a seat at the sushi bar and watch the snaking belt then choose their favorite sushi. Besides, the color of plates shows the price. If nothing tempts, customers can order from the sushi chef.

Spider roll recipes

According to (Lorrie 2003), the essential ingredients of spider roll are fresh soft shell crab legs (4 1/2-ounce), cucumbers (16 pieces), avocados (16 pieces), spicy mayonnaise (2 tablespoons) and seaweed (4 sheets). Here are nine steps to make spider roll:

(1) Prepare all the ingredients and tools, like gloves and a bamboo mat.

(2) Get some sushi rice.

(3) Add some sushi vinegar (2 tablespoons) to the rice.

(4) Get a seaweed and put on the bamboo mat.

(5) Spread the rice on the whole seaweed.

(6) Place each filling.

(7) Roll sushi.

(8) Slice sushi roll.

(9) Prepare your favorite sauces like spicy mayonnaise, soy sauce, or mustard.

The recipe for the spicy mayonnaise is 3 egg yolks, 1 teaspoon shallot (chopped), 1/2 clove garlic, 3 tablespoons lime juice, 2 teaspoons seasoned rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon miso paste, 2 teaspoon Chile paste, 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper and 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil.  Then place all ingredients except oil in the blender. On medium speed, slowly add the oil to emulsify then we will get the spicy sauce.

Now lots of food bloggers create some new recipes. They add the tempura batter in it. Tempura batter is basically a compound of 1 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 cup cornstarch, 1 whole egg beaten, 1 to 2 cups seltzer and a few icee cubes. Firstly, mix and stir the dry ingredients. Secondly, put a whole egg and add 1/2 cup of seltzer in it. Thirdly, add enough seltzer and make the mixture like heavy cream. Finally, add some ice cubes which helps the batter become cold.

Furthermore, spider roll is a type of Makizushi. This type of sushi generally wraps all ingredients in nori but occasionally wraps food in soy paper or perilla leaves. Besides, this sushi usually cuts into six or eight pieces.

Nutrition -Spider roll

The main ingredients of spider roll are rice, fresh seafood, fresh vegetables, and seaweed which are  good for human health.

Seafood :

Most of the seafood has omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are unsaturated fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids can help people’s cardiovascular and natural anti-inflammatory compounds also deliver some significant health benefits.

Cucumber :

Cucumber also has lots of benefits. Firstly, it keeps the human body hydrated because this vegetable is 95% water which means that a 5-ounce serving contains 150 ml water. It also provides useful vitamins, especially vitamin C. Secondly, it can protect human prostate and prevention prostate diseases. Because cucumber includes some components that can help in lowering the risk of prostate cancer or other cancers. Thirdly, cucumbers improve digesting. Now, lots of people have gastrointestinal problems, this vegetable can help people’s digestion and remove toxins. Finally, this vegetable is good for human oral health, it can strengthen our teeth and kill bacteria.

Avocado :

Avocado has natural fat,which plays an essential role in human body metabolism. Also, avocados have lots of nutrients; there are vitamin K,C,B5,B6,E, floats, and potassium. Besides, eating avocados can help people lower cholesterol. Furthermore, avocados include potent antioxidants that can protect our eyes.

Rice:

The main ingredient of spider roll is rice. Rice is natural Anti-Inflammatory food and it is very nourishing. Firstly, rice improves metabolism. This cereal grain has vitamins and minerals such as vitamin D, iron and riboflavin. These elements provide the foundation for human metabolism. Secondly, rice can provide energy which means the rice has rich carbohydrates. Carbohydrates can turn into functional, usable energy. Finally, rice is gluten-free. Rice does not contain the hence and gluten which means the people who suffer from celiac disease also can eat.    

Potential health risks associated with spider roll

This sushi is not friendly to people who are allergic to seafood or dislike peppery food. The signs of seafood allergy are skin rashes, swelling of the lips, nausea, vomiting, asthma, and dizziness .

Furthermore, the raw fish especially the sizable marine apex predators, have a high level of methyl-mercury which is bad for children and nursing mothers. If the pregnant woman eats seafood that contains methyl mercury, it will influence the baby’s cognitive thinking, attention, memory, language and visual-spatial skills. Furthermore, mercury is a kind of neurotoxin, it can let people lose their peripheral vision, muscle weakness, headaches and, insomnia etc.

Sushi chefs

Furthermore, in traditional Japan most spider roll cooks are male. Because in Japan women need to wear kimono. It is traditional clothing, a feature of these clothes is the sleeves are bigger than normal clothes. When a woman chef makes the spider roll, the sleeves will touch the ingredients. And let the customers feel unclean also the Japanese think men are more powerful than women. They can use the great strength in their arms to make the rice more firm and springy.

Besides, every great chef all needs these five features, no matter what kinds of sushi they make. Following is an outline of the five features:

(1) Perform on the highest level that the cook always has a high standard for self-discipline.

(2) Always improve their skills can “keeping pace with the times” then not eliminate.

(3) Keeping clean is the most important and necessary things. If the restaurant, chef and ingredients are not clean, the food isn’t going to taste good.

(4) They are always impatient to become better and never satisfied with their work, spend lots of time practicing their skills which can let themselves progress.

(5) As the saying that interest is the best teacher, enthusiasm is one of the feet of success. It can let people learn more and push themselves toward.

Sushi Restaurant

If customers want to eat the spider roll, they can go to the most famous sushi restaurants in Japan are called Sukiyabashi JIRO and Komuro restaurant. Besides, these restaurant attracts thousand of tourists every year.

JIRO’s restaurant :

The main chef is Jiro, and he spends more than 60 years making sushi. Now, he is 94 years old. This restaurant played host the Obama and acclaimed “ No.1 Sushi restaurant in the world”. The recommended menu is Spider Roll, HIRAME (HALIBUT), AJI (HORSE MACKEREL), AKAMI (LEAN TUNA), and so on.  

Komuro restaurant:

Komuro restaurant is located in Tokyo, Japan. This restaurant has twenty years old and the ingredients come from the local fishermen and growers which means the restaurant has high quality and fresh ingredients. The menu is used in the restaurant is depending on the season to ensure quality.

Etiquette

Before dinner:

In Japan, most of the sushi restaurants need to make an appointment even a few restaurants only entertain guests by appointment. Many of the restaurants always provide bamboo chopsticks but the few fast-food restaurants provide disposable wood chopsticks. If customers take the disposable chopsticks do not “whittle” because this action shows the chopsticks do not have good quality and cheap. It is impolite.

Classically, how to order the sushi depends on the color and flavor. Normally, it is starting to a white fish then silverfish, then redfish, then move onto fish with a heavier flavor such as salmon and salmon roe. Then it is the fattiest fish or egg takes. Finally, order some simple rolls such as tuna, spider roll. Simple roll is a sign that shows you are ending your order.

During the mealtime:

Guests can use their hands or chopsticks to eat sushi. But the most important thing that does not use your hands to eat raw fish. Because the Japanese think uses hands to eat raw fish is like a cat.  

Then, wasabi and soy sauce are traditional condiments. The usual etiquette is to turn over the sushi and dip the condiment into ingredients. Turn over the sushi is in order to prevent the rice to absorb too much sauce and fall apart (Kim 2009). Actually, the chef will add an appropriate amount of wasabi before serve. But the customers also can add more wasabi in their discretion (Dave 2005). Furthermore, the chef will put the ginger besides the sushi, the ginger is used to clean the oral cavity. Do not eat sushi with ginger.  

After dinner:

Furthermore, It is impolite to talk with the chefs during the mealtimes. If customers want to know more, they can talk after mealtimes. Also, do not smoke at the sushi bar, it will disturb any other people besides you.

Besides, In Japan do not give the tip for chefs directly because chefs must keep their hands clean. The surface of the money includes lots of bacteria. Therefore, leave a tip under plates or on the table.

See also

(Discuss similar fad diets that use the same principles)

• sushi
• sushi rice

External links

• The dictionary definition of sushi at Wiktionary