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Types Of Sushi & Sashimi
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Types Of Sushi & Sashimi

And A Glossary Of Sushi & Sashimi Terms

 

Sushi has gone from being an exotic food to one that is found almost everywhere in America. Learn the types of fish and much more in our comprehensive guide to sushi and sashimi.

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The Difference Between Sushi And Sashimi

Sushi is a dish made of vinegared rice combined with seafood, vegetables, egg and, in the world of nouvelle cuisine, other items from beef to barbecue chicken. Sushi does not mean “raw fish,” but “vinegar[ed] rice.” While much of the fish used to make sushi is raw, some of the items are blanched, boiled, broiled, marinated or sautéed.

Sushi was originally developed as a snack food—as the story goes, to serve at gambling parlors so the gamblers could take quick bites without stopping the action. There are different styles of sushi:

• Nigiri-sushi, slices of fish or other foods on pads of rice
• Maki-sushi, rolled sushi (including handrolls, temaki)
• Chirashi-sushi, fish and other items served on top of a bowl of vinegared sushi rice
• Oshi-sushi, squares or rectangles of pressed rice topped with vinegared or cooked fish, made in a wooden mold

• Stuffed sushi, including chakin-zushi or fukusa-sushi, ingredients wrapped in a thin egg crêpe; and inari-sushi, with ingredients stuffed into a small pouch of fried bean curd (tofu)
• Sashimi is sliced fish that is served with a bowl of regular boiled rice on the side

While this is not meant to be a glossary of Japanese food in general, we’ve included definitions of other items that often accompany a sushi meal. We have not included definitions for every type of fish, but only those that are generally available in the U.S. We’ve also included some phrases to say to the sushi chef. If you’d like to suggest additional words, or think we should consider other definitions than those we have provided, let us know. You may also enjoy one of our 60-plus other food glossaries, including the Seafood Glossary.