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A bullet of vinegared rice deputized to carry one perfect slice of fish.
means Hand-pressed sushi: an oblong mound of seasoned rice topped with raw fish or seafood, no roll required.
from From Japanese nigiri-zushi, literally hand-pressed sushi, born as 1820s Edo street food for hungry, hurried Tokyoites.
fast foodOriginally eaten standing, by hand, in two bites.
hidden wasabiA dab traditionally sits between rice and fish.
not makiMaki is rolled; nigiri is pressed, no seaweed.
rice rulesThe rice, not the fish, judges the chef.