2.6 Narezushi

• Narezushi (lit. 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 funazushi can be eaten,remaining edible for another six months or more.