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→ Sashimi ← Slices of raw fresh fish; no rice. → Nigiri ← Slice of raw fish over pressed vinegared rice. → Makizushi or Maki ← Sushi rolls; fish & raw vegetables encircled in rice wrapped in nori (seaweed). → Uramaki ←

Inside-out sushi; fish wrapped by seaweed, with rice wrapped around the outside of the roll. → Sushi ← The Japanese word for sour rice, the vinegar-dressed rice used to make nigiri, maki and uramaki. → Wasabi ← That spicy green paste is actually Japanese horseradish.

Sake Sake, like sushi, is central to the culture of Japan. No other drink, besides green tea, is as closely associated with the country. Ready to sip? Sake is typically served in a tall bottle called a tokkuri and drunk from a sakazuki, a small porcelain cup. Although in America we usually drink sake warm or hot, certain sakes are served cold.

More than 100 professional sushi chefs work inside our markets around the Gulf Coast. Our sushi chef Dan Nawang handcrafted the sushi you see on these pages.

photo by Romney Caruso

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