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Narezushi: 6 Months

Narezushi (熟れ寿司, "matured sushi") is a traditional form of fermented sushi.

Skinned and gutted fish are stuffed with salt, placed in a wooden barrel, doused with salt again, then weighed down with a heavy tsukemonoishi (pickling stone). As days pass, water seeps out and is removed.

After six months, this sushi can be eaten, remaining edible for another six months or more.[21]

The most famous variety of narezushi still being produced is funa-zushi (made from the crucian carp of Lake Biwa), a typical dish of Shiga Prefecture.

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