have you ever looked at a sushi menu and wondered whats that or whats in that.Heres a quick guide translatting the menu so you can enjoy your sushi knowing what youve ordered


Types of sushi

Chirashi – sampler of fish served over a bowl of sushi rice

Donburri – Donburri is like Chirashi but just one kind of fish that you would choose. For example Unagi-Donburri
would be Just Unagi (freshwater eel) served over a bowl of sushi rice.

Futomaki – Thick rolled sushi with many ingredients inside and each piece is very large.

Gunkan Nigiri – A type of Nigiri that holds the ingredients like a boat, usually seen when ordering Tobiko, Ikura or Uni.

Hosomaki – Thin Rolled sushi with the Nori (seaweed) on the outside.

Maki –Sushi Rolls (There are many types of Maki, Futomaki, Hosomaki, Temaki, Uramaki, etc.)

Nigiri Sushi – Pieces of fish on top of two balls of sushi rice, sometimes a slice of roasted Nori (seaweed) is put on to bind the fish to the rice and to add flavor and eye appeal.

Sashimi – Only Sliced fish. Raw, cooked or pickled fish cut into 3-5 pieces. Usually presented on top of a few leaves of shiso and grated daikon with wasabi and ginger on the side.

Temaki – Cone shaped hand rolls that are meant to be eaten from the hand like an ice cream cone.

Uramaki – Rice on the outside roll. Sometimes called inside-out roll. This style of sushi has become very popular and is most seen in sushi bars in America. Some people say that it is popular in America because the Seaweed is hidden on the inside of the roll and sushi beginners are less intimidated to eat it.

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