Sushi (寿司): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin
Sushi (寿司) is a Japanese food classified as Japanese rice dish, raw fish dish, seafood dish. Ingredients listed for it include raw fish, sumeshi.
| Name in Japanese | 寿司 |
|---|---|
| Type | Japanese rice dish, raw fish dish, seafood dish |
| Main ingredients | raw fish, sumeshi |
| Background reading | Wikipedia (English) |
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- Showing the Japanese name (寿司) on your phone is the easiest way to ask for it.
- Recipes and ingredients vary by region, shop and household. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, always confirm the ingredients with the shop before eating.
Similar Japanese foods
- chazuke (茶漬け)
- donburi (丼物)
- norimaki (海苔巻き)
- igoneri (いごねり)
- uzume meshi (うずめ飯)
- harako meshi (はらこ飯)
- hitsumabushi (ひつまぶし)
- uni no kaiyaki (ウニの貝焼き)
Source: Wikidata (CC0). Compiled by this website.