Sushi
A traditional Japanese dish of vinegared rice paired with various ingredients, most commonly raw seafood, vegetables, and sometimes tropical fruits.
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Narezushi-style fermented fish packed in rice begins as a preservation method along river cultures in SE Asia / southern China.
Wikipedia. (2024). Sushi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushi
Edo-period nigiri — fresh fish on seasoned rice, eaten quickly — invents the form most of the world now calls sushi.
Wikipedia. (2024). Sushi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushi
Post-war export and California rolls turn sushi into a worldwide restaurant category.
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Claim: A traditional Japanese dish of vinegared rice paired with various ingredients, most commonly raw seafood, vegetables, and sometimes tropical fruits.
Wikipedia. (2026). Sushi. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushisecondary