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At a sushi counter, the shape tells you a lot before you take a bite. These close-ups show how to recognize the main styles, from hand-shaped nigiri and crisp nori cones to Osaka’s pressed sushi and the California roll. Look for the rice, the wrapping, and the cut of the topping.

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Akami Nigiri
Akami Nigiri: A lean cut of tuna sits over hand-shaped vinegared rice. The deep red color and even grain make it easy to…
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Hosomaki
Hosomaki: A thin roll has a narrow ring of rice, a dark sheet of nori on the outside, and a small filling. Look at the cut…
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Ikura Gunkan
Ikura Gunkan: A strip of nori forms a wall around the rice and holds glossy salmon roe in place. The oval shape gives…
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Osaka-Style Pressed Sushi
Osaka-Style Pressed Sushi: The squared edges come from pressing the toppings and sushi rice in a box mold. In Osaka, makers…
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Otoro Nigiri
Otoro Nigiri: The fatty belly of the tuna has pale streaks running through the slice. Compare its soft marbling with the…
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Salmon Nigiri
Salmon Nigiri: Orange salmon with fine white lines is draped over a mound of rice. The visible rice underneath is what…
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Aburi Nigiri
Aburi Nigiri: Flame-searing browns the edges of the scallops at the front of this plate. Salmon nigiri farther back gets…
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Uni Gunkan
Uni Gunkan: Soft pieces of sea urchin sit inside a nori collar. The raised edges let the chef pile a delicate topping over…
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Futomaki
Futomaki: This thick roll from Katori, Chiba, has room for several colorful fillings. Cutting across the roll makes the…
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Ehomaki
Ehomaki: This thick sushi roll is served whole for Setsubun, the festival that marks the shift from winter to spring. The…
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Temaki Hand Roll
Temaki Hand Roll: The chef holds a crisp nori cone around vinegared rice and tuna. The wide opening keeps the fillings…
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Chirashi
Chirashi: Fish and roe cover a bowl of sushi rice in this Tsukiji serving. The toppings are scattered together instead of…
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Battera Mackerel Sushi
Battera Mackerel Sushi: In this Osaka style, cured mackerel and vinegared rice are pressed together and cut into pieces…
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Inari Sushi
Inari Sushi: Thin pouches of seasoned fried tofu hold vinegared rice. The tawny skin and soft, rounded corners set these…
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California Roll
California Roll: The rice is on the outside and the nori is tucked inside. This American roll typically combines crab or…
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Temari Sushi
Temari Sushi: Each small ball of vinegared rice takes its color from the topping wrapped around it. The round shape recalls…
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Anago Nigiri
Anago Nigiri: The cooked conger eel drapes over the rice, with a glaze that catches the light. Anago is a traditional…
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Unagi Nigiri
Unagi Nigiri: Glazed freshwater eel sits over the rice, with narrow strips of nori holding each piece together. Compare the…
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Kohada Nigiri
Kohada Nigiri: The silvery skin of gizzard shad is the giveaway. In the Tokyo tradition, the fish is salted and treated…
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Kuruma Ebi Nigiri
Kuruma Ebi Nigiri: The orange stripes of cooked Japanese tiger prawn curve over a hand-shaped mound of rice. The prawn is…
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Tamago Nigiri
Tamago Nigiri: A narrow band of nori holds a thick slice of Japanese omelet on a mound of sushi rice. The yellow egg and…

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