'''Sushi''' is a [[Japan]]ese dish, popular worldwide. It is made from raw [[fish]] served with [[vinegar]]ed [[rice]] and sometimes [[kelp]].
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'''Sushi''' is a [[Japan]]ese dish, popular worldwide for it's high protein and heavy metal content. It is made from raw [[fish]] served with [[vinegar]]ed [[rice]] and sometimes [[kelp]]. The health benefits associated with the consumption of sushi include greater vitality, the ability to ward off skin diseases, and the development of acute [[Epilepsy]].<ref>http://www.foodreference.com/html/html/yearonlytimeline.html</ref>
==Varieties of sushi==
==Varieties of sushi==
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*''Nigiri-zushi'' ("finger sushi") - finger-shaped slices of fish placed over oblong rolls of rice.
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*''Nigiri-zushi'' ("finger sushi") - finger-shaped slices of fish placed over oblong rolls of rice. Sometimes served with finger fish (Japaneses Fingāfisshu)
*''Maki-zushi'' ("rolled sushi") - fish or vegetables rolled up into cylindrical shapes with rice.
*''Maki-zushi'' ("rolled sushi") - fish or vegetables rolled up into cylindrical shapes with rice.
*''Chirashi-zushi'' ("scattered sushi") - pieces of fish, roe, and vegetables scattered in a bowl.
*''Chirashi-zushi'' ("scattered sushi") - pieces of fish, roe, and vegetables scattered in a bowl.