Escolar can be eaten raw and is a fish used in sushi and sashimi dishes, including sushi rolls and nigiri sushi. In sushi rolls, vinegared rice is placed on a square of nori seaweed, slices of fish are placed on the rice, and the whole thing is rolled up using a bamboo mat. The resulting roll is sliced into bite-sized pieces. In nigiri sushi, a slice of fish is placed on a finger of vinegared rice.