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| − | '''Sushi''' is a [[Japan|Japanese]] dish, popular worldwide. It is made from raw [[fish]] served with | + | [[Image:Sushi.jpg|thumb|right|350px|''Nigiri-zushi'' type sushi]] |
| + | '''Sushi''' is a [[Japan|Japanese]] dish, popular worldwide. It is made from raw [[fish]] served with [[vinegar|vinegared]] [[rice]] and sometimes [[kelp]]. | ||
==Varieties of Sushi== | ==Varieties of Sushi== | ||
| − | *''Nigiri-zushi'' ("finger sushi) - finger-shaped slices of fish placed over oblong rolls of rice. | + | *''Nigiri-zushi'' ("finger sushi") - finger-shaped slices of fish placed over oblong rolls of rice. |
*''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. | ||
Revision as of 04:28, March 6, 2009
Sushi is a Japanese dish, popular worldwide. It is made from raw fish served with vinegared rice and sometimes kelp.
Varieties of Sushi
- Nigiri-zushi ("finger sushi") - finger-shaped slices of fish placed over oblong rolls of 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.