Sushi

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Sushi

An iceberg about sushi. Collaboration between Droidium and Rabbot over at icebergcharts.com (formerly)

Dishes

History

Preparation & Etiquette

Media

Misc

Tier 1

Sushi = raw fish

California roll

Wasabi & soy sauce as standard condiments

Eating sushi with chopsticks

Served with pickled ginger

Sushi is Japanese food

Popular worldwide

Philadelphia Roll

California Roll

Tier 2

Sushi actually refers to the rice, not the fish

Sashimi isn’t sushi

Traditional wasabi is rare, most is horseradish and green dye

Rolls in Japan are often simpler than in the west

Omakase = Chef’s choice dining experience

Nigiri is eaten with hands in traditional settings

Soy sauce etiquette: dip fish side, not rice side

Pickled ginger is for palate cleansing, not a topping

Spicy Tuna Roll

Tempura rolls

Tier 3

Western sushi is rarely served in Japan

Sushi rice is seasoned with sugar, salt, and rice vinegar

Fugu sushi can be deadly if improperly prepared

Sushi-grade fish

Salmon as a sushi topping is a Norwegian invention

Sushi began as a preservation method

Padak

Tier 4

Aged fish sushi is a trend among high-end chefs

Shari temperature is crucial to flavor

Sushi apprentices clean and prep for years before touching fish

Some chefs massage octopus for over an hour to tenderize

Brazilian sushi culture

Eating order matters: start with light toppings, move to heavy toppings

Sushi sustainability efforts

Megamaki and Minimaki (Bugsnax)

Tier 5

Sushi with raw ingredients is a modern invention

Sushi terrorism

Sakuraniku nigiri

Tsuberushi Yasuke

Canadian sushi culture

Tier 6

Insect sushi

BarneyDaTelescopefish

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15 Jan 2026

15 Jan 2026

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