What is Edomae sushi?
Edomae sushi has had a major influence on modern-day sushi, especially the popular nigiri-zushi, which is usually a single piece of raw fish on rice.
Edomae, created in Tokyo in the Bunsei Era (1818-30) during the Edo Period (1603-1868), is said to have been invented by a chef named Yohei Hanae. Hanae began experimenting with new sushi creations at his shop in the city's Ryogoku district, according to the book "Sushi" (1982) by Hiroshi Kondo.