Japanese Cuisine - Sushi
Kankan-zushi (Hora-ita Zushi)
Kankan-zushi (カンカンずし, Kankan-zushi) is a traditional pressed sushi from the Kabe area in Sanuki City, Kagawa Prefecture, with origins dating back to the Edo period. This p...
Spanish Mackerel Oshizushi
When fava beans start ripening and barley begins to mature, the Seto Inland Sea comes alive with Spanish mackerel fishing. During this season, farmers in the Sanuki region prepa...
Iwakuni Sushi
Iwakuni Sushi (岩国寿司, Iwakuni zushi) is a pressed sushi dish originating from Iwakuni City in Yamaguchi Prefecture. It earned the nickname "Lord's Sushi" as it was customa...
Hatahata Sushi
Hatahata Sushi (ハタハタ寿司) is a special dish made when the hatahata fish, also known as sandfish, becomes abundant and its skin becomes thinner in spring. In Tottori City's K...
Yellow Chive Bara Sushi
Yellow Chive Bara Sushi (黄ニラばらずし, Kiniro Bara Sushi) is a delightful variation of the traditional bara sushi, replacing the usual shredded egg topping with Okayama's spec...
Okayama Barazushi
Okayama Barazushi (岡山ばらずし, Okayama barazushi) is a colorful sushi dish topped with fresh seafood from the Seto Inland Sea and seasonal vegetables. Its origins date back...
Kaki no Ha Sushi
Kaki no Ha Sushi (柿の葉すし, Kaki no ha sushi) is a traditional delicacy from Nara. It features bite-sized portions of vinegared rice topped with slices of mackerel or salmon, ...
Funazushi (Fermented Crucian Carp Sushi)
Funazushi (鮒ずし) is a type of fermented sushi known as "narezushi," made by salting crucian carp and fermenting it with rice. The preferred ingredient is the roe-bearing nigor...
Tango Barazushi
Tango Barazushi (丹後ばらずし, Tango barazushi) is a dish deeply rooted in the traditions and natural environment of the Tango Peninsula. Its creation was greatly influenced by ...
Tekone Sushi
Tekone Sushi (てこね寿司) is a traditional local dish from the Ise-Shima region, cherished by fishermen and locals for generations. This delicious version of chirashi sushi f...
Hoba Sushi
Hoba Sushi (朴葉寿司, Hoba sushi) is a traditional dish from Gifu Prefecture, where sushi rice is wrapped in fragrant magnolia leaves. These leaves are believed to have antibact...
Saba Sushi
Saba Sushi (さば寿司, Saba sushi) is a beloved traditional dish from Saitama Prefecture, celebrated for the delightful balance of lightly grilled mackerel’s smoky aroma and tang...
Shima Sushi
Shima Sushi (島寿司, Shima sushi) is made using fresh fish caught around the island, such as mahi-mahi, sea bream, golden eye snapper, striped jack, amberjack, and bonito. The f...
Edomae Sushi
Edomae Sushi (江戸前寿司, Edomae sushi) refers to nigiri sushi and sushi rolls crafted by skilled sushi chefs using fresh seafood sourced from Tokyo Bay. At traditional Edoma...
