Sushi
Japan's fastest food
Sushi (すし, 寿司) is a traditional Japanese dish of prepared vinegared rice (鮨飯,
sushi-meshi), usually with some sugar and salt, accompanying a variety of ingredients (ネタ, neta), such as seafood,
often
raw, and vegetables. Styles of sushi and its presentation vary widely, but the one key ingredient is "sushi rice",
also
referred to as shari (しゃり), or sumeshi (酢飯).
Sushi is traditionally made with medium-grain white rice, though it can be prepared with brown rice or short-grain
rice.
It is very often prepared with seafood, such as squid, eel, yellowtail, salmon, tuna or imitation crab meat. Many
types
of sushi are vegetarian. It is often served with pickled ginger (gari), wasabi, and soy sauce. Daikon radish or
pickled
daikon (takuan) are popular garnishes for the dish.
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