30 OCT, 2023
Adhya Moona
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Nigiri sushi is a hand-pressed sushi consisting of a small mound of vinegared rice topped with a slice of raw or cooked seafood. Common toppings include tuna, salmon, eel, shrimp.
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A small amount of wasabi is often placed between the rice and the topping, and it's typically served with soy sauce and pickled ginger.
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Sashimi refers to raw seafood cut into thin slices. It consists of thinly sliced, raw seafood and occasionally meat, such as tuna, salmon, or yellowtail.
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It's typically served without rice and is meant to showcase the purity and flavour of the ingredients.
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This type of sushi boasts a sheet of seaweed on the outside, which is wrapped around sushi rice to help contain both the rice and the sushi filling at the centre.
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Uramaki are inside-out rolls where the rice is on the outside and the seaweed is on the inside. This style often includes ingredients like avocado, crab, or tempura.
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Temaki are hand-rolled cones of seaweed, filled with rice, fish, and vegetables. These are often eaten by hand and are a fun and informal type of sushi.
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Chirashi sushi is a bowl of sushi rice with various ingredients scattered on top, including sashimi, vegetables, and sometimes other garnishes like pickled ginger or shredded nori.
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Temari sushi is a decorative and colourful type of sushi made of small ball-shaped portions of rice.
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This type of sushi is topped with various ingredients and wrapped with a strip of nori or a thin omelette.