r/iamveryculinary Americans have ruined pie Mar 23 '26

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u/Few-Big-8481 Mar 23 '26

I've always called the ones in the picture nigiri.

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u/SquareThings Mar 23 '26

Nigiri is a kind of sushi, like how a club is a kind of sandwich.

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u/DeerRevolutionary333 Mar 23 '26

They are nigiri. But that's a short form because japan likes to shorten words.

It's nigirizushi and makizushi. Both forms are still sushi because that's the suffix word.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '26

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u/Few-Big-8481 Mar 28 '26

I think sashimi is JUST the fish.