How long can you store sushi and rolls in the fridge?

Modern housewives, as well as lovers of ordering a "delicious box" with Japanese delicacies, are probably concerned with the question: how much can you store sushi? Does the storage period depend on the composition of the filling? This, as well as how to visually assess the freshness of the rice dish, will be discussed in detail below.

Sushi shelf life

Traditionally in Japan, where this dish originates, only fresh fish or shrimp are used for its production, therefore Japanese cooks say that this product has no expiration date: it is cooked in restaurants in front of customers,and they immediately use it for food.

In our country, we use not only raw fish, but also smoked or slightly salted fish, so the process and time of storage of the finished product may differ. In addition, the shelf life depends also on where the product was purchased: in a store, a Japanese restaurant or cooked by yourself.

How much sushi are stored? Answer: if they are made from raw seafood, they must be eaten no later than three hours after cooking. If the fish that is part of the dish has undergone some processing( for example, freezing, smoking or salting), then they can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than one day. In any case, it is best not to store fish delicacies, but at once to eat.

Shelf life of rolls

Rolls are twisted "roll", which consists of special algae, rice, fish( shrimp) and sauce.

How many rolls can I store? It all depends on the freshness of the ingredients that they contain, as well as whether fresh fish is inside or pre-treated. If the rolls are made of fresh fish( most often such a dish can be found just in Japanese restaurants), they need to be eaten no later than three hours after cooking. If they are made from slightly salted or smoked fish, the shelf life of them in the refrigerator is extended to 24 hours.

Advice

The product can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than a day, but it is best to eat it immediately after purchase or after preparation. Therefore, if you decide to make a Japanese delicacy at home, you do not need to cook it "in reserve", and if you buy in a restaurant - just eat.

In addition to the basic rules, it should be noted that if you cook sushi at home and are confident in the quality of the products, they can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two days. Therefore, carefully select products, and then the dishes will be stored longer.

Tips for preservation in the refrigerator

In order to keep the dish fresh, you need to know how to store sushi in the refrigerator. The basic rules are quite simple.

1. If you are preparing a dish at home, choose only fresh products for it, and buy salted or smoked fish, but it is better to refuse fish from frozen fish, because it is not known how much it lay in the refrigerator before the buyer found it.
2. Most rolls are prepared and served in a cold form, but there is a kind that is served hot, they are not subject to storage, and they must be eaten immediately after cooking, otherwise they will lose their taste.
3. If you order Asian food at home, it is brought in plastic boxes. In such boxes, the delicacy can not be stored, because rice can become worn, and the dish will lose its flavor.
4. If after eating food you have a few rolls left, they should be carefully laid out on a plate and wrapped with food film: it will prevent the weathering of rice and extend the shelf life of the dish.
5. In case you order a product at home, check the tray in front of the courier and determine if you have brought the fresh product. If the rolls are fresh, the rice will be white, and the filling is not dried( visually distinguish fresh rolls from stale very simply, just look at their appearance).
6. If you bought packed sushi in a supermarket and do not want to have them at once, check the expiry date of the products and open the tray immediately before eating.
7. The product should stand exclusively in a cool place.

These tips will help preserve the taste of Japanese delicacies throughout their shelf life.

Advice

Long do not store this dish( no more than a day), because it contains seafood and, if deteriorated, can lead to serious poisoning of the body.