sushi
Sign in to saveis a traditional Japanese dish made with , typically seasoned with sugar and salt, and combined with a variety of , such as seafood, vegetables, or meat; raw seafood is the most common, although some may be cooked. While sushi has numerous styles and presentations, the current defining component is the vinegared rice, also known as , or .
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Sushi is a traditional Japanese dish of vinegared rice combined with various ingredients like seafood, vegetables, or meat, with raw seafood being the most common filling. The vinegared rice is the defining component that distinguishes sushi across its many different styles and presentations.
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Key facts
- Prepared food.name
- Sushi
- Prepared food.image
- File:Sushi platter.jpg
- Prepared food.image_size
- 300px
- Prepared food.caption
- Mixed sushi platter
- Prepared food.place_of_origin
- Japan
- Prepared food.region
- East Asia
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39 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- ''Narezushi''
- ''Namanare''
- ''Hayazushi''
- Conveyor belt sushi
- Sushi in English
- Types
- ''Chirashizushi''
- {{transliteration|ja|Inarizushi}}
- ''Makizushi''
- Modern {{transliteration|ja|narezushi}}
- ''Nigirizushi''
- ''Oshizushi''
- Western-style sushi
- ''Uramaki''
- American-style {{transliteration|ja|makizushi}}
- Australia
- Canada
- Mexico and the Western United States
- Similar dishes in Asia
- South Korea
- Ingredients
- ''Sushi-meshi''
- Nori
- ''Gu''
- Condiments
- Nutrition
- Health risks
- Sustainable sushi
- Presentation
- Glossary
- Etiquette
- Utensils used in making sushi
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
is a traditional Japanese dish made with , typically seasoned with sugar and salt, and combined with a variety of , such as seafood, vegetables, or meat; raw seafood is the most common, although some may be cooked. While sushi has numerous styles and presentations, the current defining component is the vinegared rice, also known as , or .
The modern form of sushi is believed to have been created by Hanaya Yohei, who invented nigiri-zushi, the most commonly recognized type today, in which seafood is placed on hand-pressed, vinegared rice. This innovation occurred around 1824 in the Edo period (1603–1867). It was the fast food of the chōnin class in the Edo period.