sushi
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A Japanese dish of rice mixed with a little vinegar and topped with raw fish or vegetables
- noun
- /ˈsuːʃi/
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sushi
- Do you like sushi?
- a sushi bar
- trout sushi
- sushi products
Why didn't he eat the sushi beforehand or after?
- Why didn't he eat the sushi beforehand or after?
- Like or like a wrap or sushi or or pasta.
- I want to taste the sushi at, you know, fancy sushi place.
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Examples
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The whole idea of sushi is that it's fresh.
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I met him in a sushi restaurant with my mom.
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All right, we're getting sushi for dinner.
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Is there a place to get good sushi around here?
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It is the best sushi in town.
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All right, Well, I've got my sushi and I've got my sake.
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I decided to try sushi for the first time at the new restaurant in town.
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Sushi is traditionally made with vinegared rice and fresh fish wrapped in seaweed.
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There are many varieties of sushi, including nigiri and maki.
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Etymology
Sushi comes from Japanese parts: su meaning 'vinegar' and shi from meshi meaning 'rice'. So sushi originally means 'vinegar rice', which helps explain why the rice is specially seasoned and is the main part of the dish.