[For Seniors] How Many Can You Answer? Fun Sushi Trivia Quiz & Tidbits

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My name is Moko, a mother of three who admired my mother and worked in the care industry as a care worker and as a medical social worker (MSW) in a hospital. I will be drawing on my previous experience to write mainly about caregiving. Thank you in advance.

Would you like to try a fun trivia quiz about sushi? From the origin of gunkan-maki to sushi restaurant slang, it’s full of surprising tidbits.

It can also be fun to think it through together with older adults and reminisce about memories of sushi from the old days.

You might find yourself saying “I see!” when you learn the unexpected origins of everyday words like gyoku and murasaki.

Let’s all enjoy learning about the deep world of sushi in a friendly, lively atmosphere.

[For Seniors] How Many Can You Solve? Interesting Sushi Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts (Questions 11–20)

At sushi restaurants, there is a food called “kizu.” What food is that?

cucumber
dried gourd strips (kanpyō)
shiitake mushroom

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dried gourd strips (kanpyō)

In sushi restaurants, “Kizu” refers to kanpyo (dried gourd strips). There are various theories, but the leading one holds that production of kanpyo began in Kizu—an area in what is now Naniwa Ward, Osaka—and continued to flourish there, which led to the term’s usage.

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In conclusion

The trivia quiz about sushi we introduced this time is full of topics that people of all generations can enjoy. The unique slang and tidbits from sushi restaurants may bring back nostalgic memories. Why not enjoy the quiz in a relaxed atmosphere with older adults and let the conversation about sushi blossom?