Sushi Facts
A common misconception is that sushi means raw fish. Sushi is really the marriage of vinegar and rice used in all sushi - "su" referring to vinegar and "shi" a form of the term for cooked rice. Sushi combinations contain an array of ingredients ranging from cooked or raw fish to vegetables. Preparing sushi is an artful craft in the hands of a specially trained sushi chef. With fresh and high quality ingredients, the harmonic blend of great taste and nutritional values make sushi an appealing choice for a meal or snack.Five Types of Sushi
Maki Sushi
Rolled sushi filled with vegetable or seafood wrapped in sushi rice and seaweed; typically cut into smaller pieces.Inari Sushi
Soybean pouch filled with sushi rice.Temaki Sushi
Hand rolled sushi filled with vegetable or seafood wrapped in sushi rice and seaweed shaped into a cone.Chirashi Sushi
Bowl of sushi rice topped with seafood or vegetable.Nigiri Sushi
Hand formed sushi rice ball topped with a slice of seafood.How to Eat Sushi
Learning to use chopsticks takes some practice. The chopsticks at the sushi bar come sheathed in paper and are joined at the top. Remove the wrapper and carefully split them apart. To eat sushi, pick up the piece of sushi between your chopsticks and turn the piece on its side gently to keep the rice from falling apart. Pick up the sushi and bring it to the dish of soy sauce. Dip the end of the topping into the soy sauce and bring the piece of sushi to your mouth. If you never used chopsticks before, or using chopsticks is too difficult, feel free to use your fingers.For further instructions on using chopsticks and eating sushi, along with how-to images, click here.
