10/06/2026
What is Sushi? Sushi is a traditional Japanese dish made with vinegared rice combined with other ingredients such as raw or cooked seafood, vegetables, etc. It's known for its balance of flavor, texture, and presentation.
Simple breakdown:
Base: Sushi rice (Shari) What is Shari?
Shari-su is the seasoned vinegar mix used to flavor sushi rice (shari).
It's made from rice vinegar, sugar, and salt, giving the rice its signature sweet, salty, and tangy balance.
Main ingredient: Usually fish or seafood - like tuna, salmon, Yellowtail, or crab β sometimes raw, sometimes cooked.
Can include vegetables (avocado, cucumber), egg (tamago), or seaweed (nori).
Condiments: Served with soy sauce, wasabi, and pickled ginger (gari) for cleansing the palate.
Common Types:
β’ Nigiri: Hand-pressed rice topped with a slice of fish.
Maki: Rolled sushi with rice and fillings wrapped
in seaweed.
Sashimi: Just sliced raw fish (technically not
sushi, since there's no rice).
β’ Temaki: Cone-shaped hand rolls.
β’ Uramaki: "Inside-out" rolls with rice on the
outside (like California roll) π± π
