what is sushi?

Answer 1

Technically, the word `sushi' refers to the rice, but colloquially, the term is used to describe a finger-size piece of raw fish or shellfish on a bed of vinegared rice or simply the consumption or raw fish in the Japanese style (while sushi is not solely a Japanese invention, these days, the Japanese style is considered the 'de facto' serving standard).

The most comprehensive website on sushi is http://sushifaq.com and will answer just about any question you could ever have about it.

Answer 2

Like many Japanese traditions, sushi is considered a form of art. Its elegant arrangement enhances its simplicity and natural beauty. Method of preparation, taste and presentation can differ widely, depending on the locality. Each type of sushi has a tradition and history, and sushi chefs are honored in Japan as artists and culinary masters.

Sushi is a Japanese food with over 1,000 years of history and tradition. What we call sushi today actually originated as a way of preserving fish. Raw, cleaned fish was pressed together with rice and salt by a heavy stone. Around the 18th century, chefs decided to serve sushi in its fresh form, and skipped the process of fermentation altogether.

The sushi with which the Western world is most familiar comes from the Edo tradition. (Edo is an old name for Tokyo.) The Edo tradition calls for hand-rolled sushi, called nigiri sushi. The Japanese people have always appreciated grace and beauty in everything they do, including preparing their food. They have a love for nature, and generally arrange their food attractively on the plate, often to represent scenes from nature.

There are dozens of different types of sushi. The two main ingredients in most of these are rice and seaweed, but the other ingredients can vary widely, from sea urchin to flying fish roe to octopus to mushrooms and cucumber.

Answer 3

It is cold cooked rice dressed with vinegar that is shaped into bite-sized pieces and topped with raw or cooked fish, or formed into a roll with fish, egg, or vegetables and wrapped in seaweed. It ain't all raw fish, as there are several types of cooked sushi. It is, though, one of the healthiest foods you could possiby eat and certainly one of the tastiest. Go with someone who knows their way around a sushi bar to experience one of life's truly delectables. Wish I could be your guide. I think you would really enjoy it.

Answer 4

Actually the raw fish type is called sushimi. Sushi is just seaweed, rice and veg.

Answer 5

Actually, it is not the raw fish everyone thinks that it is, but rather a particular type of rice that the fish is served with. If you go to a grocery store and look in the rice section, you can buy it there.

Answer 6

people think its raw fish, but its not; thats sashimi, not sushi. sushi is actually a roll with rice and other ingredients.

Answer 7

Sushi: bite-sized servings of cooked sticky rice, served cold, flavored with sweet rice vinegar and grated green horseradish, or wasabi, and garnished with strips of raw or cooked fish, other seafood, cooked egg or vegetables. Also called maki-zushi when wrapped in dry seaweed, or nori.

Answer 8

its not raw fish... thats sashmi.


But sushi often contains it.


Its like saying sandwiches are meat as often you get chicken sandwiches


Sushi is a form of steramed rice with soaked in sweet vinegar that is often squeeze rolled in a seawees casing or package or just a lump of this rice with a filling such as prawn, vege etc.

Also can include sweet friend bean curd puches called inari.


All very healhty with condemints of soy sauce, a pink picked ginger and a horseradish like paste to be used sparingly called wasabe

Answer 9

Raw fish

Answer 10

cold boiled rice moistened with rice vinegar, usually shaped into bite-size pieces and topped with raw seafood (nigiri-zushi) or formed into a long seaweed-wrapped roll, often around strips of vegetable or raw fish, and sliced into bite-size pieces (maki-zushi). Not all sushi contains raw fish.