Maki Sushi , which is a rolled sushi consisting of rice seasoned with rice vinegar and vegetables rolled in seaweed. Nori is the Japanese term for dried seaweed. Sashimi Sushi is often served as the first course of a Japanese meal. It is usually a form of Nigiri Sushi. Hosomake and Futomaki are made by combining a variety of ingredients and rolling them in sushi rice and nori.
Ingredients can include shrimp, crab, vegetables, raw fish and pickles.
The rolls are then cut into slices and served as a compact, flavorful and easily eaten snack or meal. Wasabi or Japanese horseradish , is often a condiment served on and with sushi. Green in color, wasabi is fiery to the sinuses and quite pungent. Many sushi lovers develop a taste for wasabi and add more to both the sushi itself and to the soy sauce for dipping. Gari , known as pickled ginger, is served with sushi, but is not meant to be added to the sushi or to soy sauce.