Sushi (すし, 寿司, 鮨, pronounced [sɯɕiꜜ] or [sɯꜜɕi]) 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. It may sound really average, but the taste is simply divine.
