In the original sushi, the rice was only used to ferment the fish and was thrown away.
Why it is true
'Narezushi' was salted fish packed in cooked rice for months: fermentation preserved it. Only in the Edo period did the Japanese start souring the rice with vinegar and eating it with raw fish, giving rise to today's sushi.
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
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