: 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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Central Park has a premium steak house, a sushi joint, and a used Rolex that can be bought for $8,000 on land here proudly offered at $17,000.
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Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Tellingly, the grocery chain Kroger is the country’s largest sushi purveyor.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2024
Home to around 20 local vendors, the hall has everything from finger-lickin' good barbecue (Smokin’ Jack’s) and fresh sushi (Kawa), to top-notch burgers and custard (Dairyland) and sweet-as-can-be baked goods (Mid-Way Bakery).
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
Ishizaki’s first restaurant opened last June in the Carmichael strip mall space formerly home to Shige Sushi, long synonymous with Sacramento sushi elder Shige Tokita.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
The Grammy winner recently dined at Uchi West Hollywood, an upscale sushi restaurant in Los Angeles, PEOPLE confirms.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Greg Hayes, an emergency first responder in Chanhassen, Minn., was picking up takeout sushi when a 911 call came in: A 61-year-old had stopped breathing at home.
—Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Over the weekend the answer to this perennial question was Malibu, California.
After returning from a well-deserved vacation to the Bahamas, the couple was spotted on a lunch date at celebrity-favorite sushi restaurant Nobu looking every bit relaxed, sun-kissed, and in love.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024
Their changing seasonal menu is prepared right at the sushi counter with dishes like the tiger shrimp nigiri with miso, according to the Michelin Guide.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Tellingly, the grocery chain Kroger is the country’s largest sushi purveyor.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2024
Home to around 20 local vendors, the hall has everything from finger-lickin' good barbecue (Smokin’ Jack’s) and fresh sushi (Kawa), to top-notch burgers and custard (Dairyland) and sweet-as-can-be baked goods (Mid-Way Bakery).
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
Ishizaki’s first restaurant opened last June in the Carmichael strip mall space formerly home to Shige Sushi, long synonymous with Sacramento sushi elder Shige Tokita.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
The Grammy winner recently dined at Uchi West Hollywood, an upscale sushi restaurant in Los Angeles, PEOPLE confirms.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Greg Hayes, an emergency first responder in Chanhassen, Minn., was picking up takeout sushi when a 911 call came in: A 61-year-old had stopped breathing at home.
—Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Over the weekend the answer to this perennial question was Malibu, California.
After returning from a well-deserved vacation to the Bahamas, the couple was spotted on a lunch date at celebrity-favorite sushi restaurant Nobu looking every bit relaxed, sun-kissed, and in love.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024
Their changing seasonal menu is prepared right at the sushi counter with dishes like the tiger shrimp nigiri with miso, according to the Michelin Guide.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Sushi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sushi. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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