Faux amis - age sushi, sashimi, date maki: what appears to be sushi but isn't sushi
What exactly is sushi, and what isn't? It's not enough to just look at the typical forms of sushi. Because sushi is more than we assume here in the West. And in some respects, it's less. Because the simple association „raw fish = sushi“ isn't enough. In our series on the different […]
Maki sushi: sushi rolls or makimono
Sushi comes in many different forms. The most internationally recognized type of sushi is the sushi roll, with its iconic filling in the middle and rice wrapped around it. The Japanese umbrella term for the various sushi rolls is makimono. The typical maki forms are hosomaki, chūmaki, and futomaki. In most traditional sushi restaurants in Japan, however, you will be served—if at all—[…]
Special forms of sushi: Regional expressions over the centuries
Nigiri sushi, maki sushi, and gunkan maki: these types of sushi are extremely well known in Japan and around the world. However, there are also some types of sushi that are not so well known in the West. In Japan, they are often closely associated with a particular region. Sushi has changed repeatedly over the centuries. The historical forms have [...]
Regional sushi specialties
Sushi has not only been reinvented internationally time and again, but has also developed in very different ways in Japan over the last few centuries. Many regions of Japan still have their own unique interpretation of sushi today. And some of these are completely unknown in the West! Even in Japan, not everyone is familiar with the different regional variations. […]
Chirashi sushi - a Japanese poke bowl?
Chirashi sushi, a type of bowl with rice and sushi toppings, has become quite well known in Germany as one of the different forms of sushi. However, there are two types of chirashi sushi. In both cases, the rice is served in a bowl or a special box. The ingredients are either sprinkled on top of the rice or mixed in with the rice.
Gunkan or gunkan maki - classic insider tip
Sushi not only tastes good, there is also a wide variety of sushi shapes and types. A rarer, but nevertheless classic Japanese sushi form is gunkan (軍艦), sometimes also referred to as gunkan-maki (軍艦巻き). Three types of gunkan sushi from the restaurant sansaro in Munich What is gunkan sushi and where does it come from? Gunkan first appeared […]
Nigiri - the classic sushi form
Nigiri refers to typical Japanese sushi bites consisting of a pressed, roughly rectangular piece of rice topped with a filling. This topping (neta or sushidane) can consist of raw, marinated, seared fish, raw or cooked seafood, egg, or other ingredients. The elongated shape of the rice bite, on which the topping lies slightly overlapping, is characteristic. […]
Sushi varieties & sushi shapes - the overview
Anyone who sits down in a sushi restaurant today or even just looks at the different types of sushi parading past the tables on the conveyor belt at a kaiten sushi restaurant will quickly notice that sushi is not only very colorful, but also comes in all kinds of varieties and shapes. Small rolls, large rolls, sushi rolls that are black on the outside from seaweed, and […]
Kakushizushi - hidden sushi
Sushi is still one of our favorite topics - besides the usual known types, shapes or varieties of sushi, there are also a few very special ones, which we always like to present in our blog. And if you are very lucky, you can sometimes try these specialties in our restaurant or delivery service...