Why Sushi and Sashimi?

Although there are quite a plenty of popular Japanese dishes, be it the sizzling, mouth-watering Wagyu beef, the crispy, savory Tempura pieces, or the famous drama-companion Ramen noodles, sushi and sashimi are the two most popular dishes out there for gourmets who love Japanese food to the core. Why is so? Sushi is definitely just a piece of meat, raw or cooked, topped on seasoned Japanese rice, while sashimi consists of just the raw slices of fish or seafood without rice among its components – so why all the fame? Looking back to its long history, sushi and sashimi have been present since the 15th to the 18th century. The…