Sushi

Sushi is a traditional Japanese dish centered on vinegared rice, usually seasoned with sugar and salt and combined with ingredients such as seafood, vegetables, or meat. Raw seafood is common, though ingredients may be cooked, and some sushi is vegetarian. The modern form is associated with Hanaya Yohei’s nigiri-zushi, developed around 1824 in the Edo period. Sushi is often served with pickled ginger, wasabi, and soy sauce.

Defining component

Vinegared rice

Modern form

Nigiri-zushi, associated with Hanaya Yohei

Common accompaniments

Pickled ginger, wasabi, and soy sauce