Sushi 寿司
Vinegared rice with fish, seafood or other toppings. In Japan it is often a meal for celebrations, while conveyor-belt shops make it an everyday treat.
About Sushi
- What it is: Nigiri is a hand-pressed ball of rice topped with fish, shellfish or egg. Other kinds include maki rolls in seaweed, gunkan topped with sea urchin or roe, chirashi bowls and inari, rice in a fried tofu pouch.
- Kaiten sushi: At conveyor-belt shops a belt carries plates past your seat and you take what you like. Plate colours or patterns show the price, starting from around 100 yen. Many shops also have a touch screen for ordering fresh dishes.
- Where to try it: Sushi restaurants, and kaiten sushi shops for a cheaper, casual meal.
- How to eat it: At kaiten shops, green tea powder and hot water are at each seat, along with soy sauce and pickled ginger. Don't touch a plate on the belt unless you take it, and never put one back. Stack your empty plates, and staff count them for the bill.
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Checked against: Sushi | japan-guide.com · Kaitenzushi (Conveyor Belt Sushi) | japan-guide.com · Guide to Conveyor Belt Sushi in Japan | Japan Travel.
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Sushi Train at home
If you have eaten sushi you probably experienced the conveyor belt that carries the sushi plates around the counter at kaiten-sushi (回転寿司) chains. Then…