Sushi.

• Author: Anderson, Tasha
• Position: EAT - Sushi dishes do include a fish component - Brief article

Many of us think that the term "sushi" and raw fish are synonymous, and many sushi dishes do include a fish component; however, in order for a dish to be considered sushi it must contain cooked "vinegared" rice, which is the one ingredient all sushi dishes have in common. Outside of rice, sushi often contains raw or cooked fish, other seafood, nori (toasted seaweed), vegetables, and tropical fruits or other proteins. A raw fish preparation that does not contain rice is called sashimi.

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