"John Doe" wrote in message
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On Apr 30, 12:55 pm, "Musashi" wrote:

"20th century style Edomae nigirizushi" would probably be the correct
term

Yes, I agree, it would be a perfect way to express what is meant by
"Traditional" if it were referred to as "20th century style Edomae
nigirizushi". That does explain it very well. From now on when I read
a post from you that refers to "Traditional" sushi, would I be correct
in assuming that this is what you mean?


Yes, absolutely.

By the way, nigirizushi that was around 20 years ago was also around 40
and
50 years ago.

Were there nigirizushi that were different 20 years ago from that
which was widely accepted 50 years ago? Perhaps the people in Japan 20
years ago told their children that they preferred "Traditional" sushi
rather than the "new stuff"....


Actually, you may be on to something.
Salmon was never a "traditional" nigiri ingredient. You'll find it in Japan
now, but
I believe it first became popular in the US coinciding with the advent of
salmon farming
in the 1980s. The California Roll also is an invention from the 80s.
It's very possible that some people did stick to the "traditional" stuff.
Musashi