sushi

[ soo-shee ]

noun

, Japanese Cooking.

1. cold boiled rice moistened with rice vinegar, usually shaped into bite-size pieces and topped with raw seafood ( nigiri ), formed around strips of vegetable or raw fish into a cylindrical seaweed-wrapped roll that is sliced into bite-size pieces ( maki ), or wrapped together with strips of vegetable or raw fish in a sheet of dried seaweed and rolled into a cone shape ( temaki ).

sushi

/ ˈsuːʃɪ /

noun

1. a Japanese dish consisting of small cakes of cold rice with a topping esp of raw fish

Word History and Origins

Origin of sushi¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Japanese: “sour, sour rice”

Word History and Origins

Origin of sushi¹

from Japanese

Example Sentences

The 21-year-old jigged across Twickenham's turf barefooted before the warm-ups, getting the size of the stage, and looked completely at home as he set up Tom Wright's try with the most delicious finger roll this side of a sushi platter.

From BBC

Ever since L.A.’s first sushi bar opened in the 1960s, the food has been a mainstay in Little Tokyo.

From Los Angeles Times

Sushi's arrival in the postwar U.S. coincided with the rise of consumer culture.

From Salon

Rather than appealing to the housewife preparing comfort foods, sushi gained popularity by appealing to the desire for new and exciting experiences.

From Salon

By 1966, The New York Times reported that New Yorkers were dining on "raw fish dishes, sushi and sashimi, with a gusto once reserved for corn flakes."

From Salon