Salmon maki or Sake maki with soy sauce

Sushi is a Japanese dish of prepared vinegared rice 鮨飯 sushi-meshi, usually with some sugar and salt, accompanying a variety of ingredients ネタ neta, such as seafood, vegetables, and occasionally tropical fruits. Styles of sushi and its presentation vary widely, but the one key ingredient is `sushi rice`, also referred to as shari しゃり, or sumeshi 酢飯. The term sushi is no longer used in its original context; it literally means `sour-tasting`. Sushi is traditionally made with medium-grain white rice, though it can be prepared with brown rice or short-grain rice. It is very often prepared with seafood, such as calamari, eel, or imitation crab meat. Many types of sushi are vegetarian. It is often served with pickled ginger gari, wasabi, and soy sauce. Daikon radish or pickled daikon takuan are popular garnishments for the dish. Sushi is sometimes confused with sashimi, a related dish in Japanese cuisine that consists of thinly sliced raw fish, or occasionally meat, and an optional serving of rice.

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