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'''Sushi''' (寿司, 鮓 or 鮨 ''sushi'') is any food in [[Japan]]ese cuisine made with [[vinegar]]ed [[rice]]. It may include raw or cooked [[vegetable]]s, raw [[fish]] (刺身 ''[[sashimi]]'') or other ingredients, and is typically served with [[soy sauce]] and ''[[wasabi]]'' (わさび or 山葵, '[[horseradish]] paste'). | '''Sushi''' (寿司, 鮓 or 鮨 ''sushi'') is any food in [[Japan]]ese cuisine made with [[vinegar]]ed [[rice]]. It may include raw or cooked [[vegetable]]s, raw [[fish]] (刺身 ''[[sashimi]]'') or other ingredients, and is typically served with [[soy sauce]] and ''[[wasabi]]'' (わさび or 山葵, '[[horseradish]] paste'). | ||
In the [[Western society|West]], sushi is often assumed to be raw fish, rather than the vinegared rice base on which other ingredients are served. No fish is necessary to serve sushi, and dishes typically include several sushi pieces with different ingredients, some without [[meat]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:19, 7 March 2008
Sushi (寿司, 鮓 or 鮨 sushi) is any food in Japanese cuisine made with vinegared rice. It may include raw or cooked vegetables, raw fish (刺身 sashimi) or other ingredients, and is typically served with soy sauce and wasabi (わさび or 山葵, 'horseradish paste').
In the West, sushi is often assumed to be raw fish, rather than the vinegared rice base on which other ingredients are served. No fish is necessary to serve sushi, and dishes typically include several sushi pieces with different ingredients, some without meat.