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Nigiri sushi is a type of Japanese dish made with sushi rice and fresh fish. The sushi rice is hand formed into a small clump, and the fish is sliced and pressed on top of it.
Nigiri sushi. A slice of fish or other topping atop vinegared rice.
Okonomi-zushi. Home-style nigiri sushi.
Onigiri. Balls made with plain steamed rice with various stuffings.
Nigiri Sushi with Avocado, Cucumber, and Shiso Leaves
Nigiri sushi is shaped into ovals of rice with the "filling" on top. If you can't find shiso leaves, substitute fresh basil.
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nigiri-zushi.. raw fish over small molded pieces of vinegared rice.
nihon-shu.. specific word for rice wine (sake).
nimono.. foods stewed in sake and soy sauce.
Although there are several varieties of Nigirizushi, the most common include tuna, shrimp, shellfish, eel, squid, and octopus. Edomae Zushi Small rice balls usually topped with fish and Wasabi.
Nigiri Sushi: molded rice balls topped with raw fish
Nishime: vegetables with pork or chicken
Nori: dried, compressed seaweed
Okazu-ya: "Okazu" means side dish - "Ya" means shop.
After cooling, the rice is brought to a flat, plain shape and topped with some flavourful food (nigiri-sushi, nigiri-zushi [握り寿司, 握り鮨, 握鮨, 握りず-, "ぎりず-]).
"Chirashi is a bowl of sushi rice mixed or topped with ingredients. It is often eaten at home while nigiri sushi is mostly eaten at restaurants."
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Ingredients: burdock root, fresh lotus root...
 See also: Fish, Tofu, Grill, Sushi, Rice
  
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