From Setsuko Yoshizuka,
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To make gunkan-style sushi, which is wrapped by nori (seaweed), shape the rice into an oval and cover the side with a thin piece of seaweed. Then, place topping, such as sea urchin and ikura (salmon roe) on the top. Serve the sushi right away with soy sauce and pickled ginger (gari) on the side. You can purchase pickled ginger at Asian markets or you can make it yourself. See my pickled ginger recipe.

How to Eat Sushi:

Pick up a piece of sushi with your fingers. Dip the topping side in soy sauce. Be careful not to dip rice in soy sauce too much. Carry the sushi to your mouth and eat it. Also, eat pickled ginger between bites of sushi. It's said that pickled ginger cleans and refreshes the mouth between different kinds of sushi.

Common Nigiri (hand pressed) Sushi:

Maguro (tuna)

Ebi (boiled shrimp)

Ika (squid)

Tamago (omelet)

Amaebi (raw shrimp)

Anago (grilled conger eel)

Ikura (salmon roe)

Negitoro (Maguro toro and green onion)

Sake (salmon)

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