: cold rice dressed with vinegar, formed into any of various shapes, and garnished especially with bits of raw seafood or vegetables
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Adding sushi to The Flatiron Room’s menu gives us a chance to share that craft with our guests in a new way.
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
In 2023, our readers nominated Everest Sushi Bar and Grill for our Readers’ Choice poll for best sushi in Fort Worth.
—Jayla Webb, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
Modern sushi is often equated with nigirizushi, the Tokyo-style sushi that tops off bite-sized vinegar-marinated white rice with seasonal seafood.
—Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025
Over sushi in Boston, Roy told me about his history of pursuing unconventional research.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
In 2023, our readers nominated Everest Sushi Bar and Grill for our Readers’ Choice poll for best sushi in Fort Worth.
—Jayla Webb, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
Modern sushi is often equated with nigirizushi, the Tokyo-style sushi that tops off bite-sized vinegar-marinated white rice with seasonal seafood.
—Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025
Over sushi in Boston, Roy told me about his history of pursuing unconventional research.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
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“Sushi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sushi. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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sushi
noun
su·shi
ˈsü-shē 
ˈsu̇sh-ē
: cold rice formed into any of various shapes and topped or wrapped with pieces of often raw seafood or vegetables
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