The Most Common types of sushi

The Most Common Types of SUSHI KAVIAR SUSHI BAR 1 SASHIMI Fresh fish or shellfish served alone. Technically not sushi, but often served with it. Typically, sashimi is some type of salmon or tuna. Other popular types of sashimi are mackerel, yellowtail, shrimp, scallops, clams and octopus. Translated, sashimi means "pierced fish. 2 INARI A fried tofu bean pouch filled with sushi rice. Can be plain or with a variety of toppings that have been cooked in a dashi broth-forward mixture. Inarizushi gets its name from the Shinto god of agriculture, Inari. 3 TEMAKI Sushi that has been hand-rolled into a cone shape. It is a great party food because a host can prepare the sushi rice and all the fillings beforehand and everyone can enjoy to make their own hand roll sushi with the fillings they like. 4 MAKI Maki is made in rolls and sliced into round bite- size pieces. In a maki roll, the fish, vegetables or other ingredients are rolled up inside of seaweed (nori) and vinegared rice 5 NIGIRI Nigirizushi (hand-pressed sushi" consists of an oblong mound of sushi rice that the chef presses between the palms of the hands to form an oval- shaped ball, and a topping draped over the ball. 6 URAMAKI The Japanese dish uramaki is maki turned inside out, a sushi roll consisting of sushi rice, two or three types of stuffing and a sheet of seaweed, rolled so that the seaweed is on the inside and the rice on the outside. kaviarsushi.com