Sushi is the symbol of Japanese food worldwide. And the most iconic, most familiar, style of sushi is known as nigiri. Credit Hanaya Yohei, a 19th-century sushi chef, for its popularity. These oblo… ...

And not all sushi is seafood-based: tamago, which appears in the illustration above, is a nigiri sushi made of sweet egg omelette. Barbara "my sushi queue" Mikkelson Last updated: 20 February 2007 ...

Growing up in Saitama, Japan, Yoko Hasebe didn’t dream of sushi. From the age of 7, she studied ballet and later jazz dance at the Nihon University College of Art in Tokyo.

Explore the popular varieties of sushi, including Nigiri, Maki, Sashimi, Temaki, Chirashi, and Narezushi. Learn about the different styles and flavors that make sushi a beloved culinary art form ...