Sushi biography

Sushi

Japanese dish of vinegared rice and seafood

For other uses, see Sushi (disambiguation).

"Sushi-ya" redirects here.

BIOGRAPHY - SUSHIBOYS

For the magazine originally known by this name, see Neo (magazine).

Not to be confused with Shushi or Su Shi.

Sushi (すし, 寿司, 鮨, 鮓, pronounced[sɯɕiꜜ]or[sɯꜜɕi]^ⓘ) is a traditional Japanese dish made with vinegared rice (鮨飯, sushi-meshi), typically seasoned with sugar and salt, and combined with a variety of ingredients (ねた, neta), such as seafood, vegetables, or meat: raw seafood is the most common, although some may be cooked.

While sushi comes in numerous styles and presentation, the defining component is the vinegared rice, also known as shari (しゃり), or sumeshi (酢飯).^[1]

The modern form of sushi is believed to have been created by Hanaya Yohei, who invented nigiri-zushi, the most commonly recognized type today, in which seafood is placed on hand-pressed vinegared rice.

This innovation occurred around 1824 in the Edo per sushi biography1 SICE