sushi- taste it

Sushi is usually defined as a Japanese food that consists of vinegared rice with a filling or topping added to it. While sushi to many people is known for its raw fish, many types of sushi do not contain fish at all. In fact, if you are a vegetarian, you can create many varieties of sushi with just vegetables.

Types of Sushi

Nigri-sushi – Nigri-sushi is perhaps the most common sushi around. It is usually formed with the hand and comes in rectangular or oval shapes. This type of sushi includes rice and a neta. Neta means topping. Nigri-sushi may also contain wasabi. Wasabi is made from Japanese horseradish and can be very strong. It can taste very hot, but to some, it adds excitement to the sushi. Wasabi is usually placed between the rice and the topping. In addition another ingredient may be present – nori. Nori is green seaweed that holds the topping to the rice. While seaweed might not sound appetizing, it is quite good.

Maki-sushi- This is another popular form of sushi. Maki-sushi is cylindrical in shape and is generally wrapped in nori. In order to roll the Maki-sushi into cylindrical shapes, a bamboo mat is used. There are two types of maki-sushi – thin rolled and fat rolled. Thin rolled (hosomaki) includes one to two fillings. Fat rolled (futomaki) contains three or more.

Temaki-sushi- This type of sushi is very similar to Maki-sushi, however the ingredients are usually more intense. Temaki-sushi is usually shaped in cylindrical forms and is sometimes referred to as a Japanese taco.