Sushi Types Quiz
Instructions: How well do you know your sushi? Test your knowledge of this beloved Japanese cuisine.
- 1.
What type of sushi consists of a hand-pressed mound of rice topped with a slice of fish?
ATemakiBMakiCNigiriDChirashi - 2.
What is the name of sushi rolled in seaweed with rice and fillings inside?
ANigiriBOnigiriCSashimiDMaki - 3.
A temaki is a cone-shaped sushi roll also known as what?
AInside-out rollBDragon rollCPressed sushiDHand roll - 4.
What is sashimi?
ARice wrapped in seaweedBPickled fish on riceCThinly sliced raw fish without riceDDeep-fried sushi roll - 5.
An uramaki roll is unique because the rice is on which side?
AMixed into the fillingBInside the seaweedCThere is no riceDOn the outside of the seaweed - 6.
Which popular American sushi roll features crab, avocado, and cucumber?
ADragon RollBPhiladelphia RollCCalifornia RollDRainbow Roll - 7.
What is the traditional green condiment served with sushi?
AGreen curry pasteBMatchaCWasabiDPesto - 8.
Chirashi sushi is a bowl of sushi rice topped with what?
AAn assortment of sashimi and garnishesBTempura vegetablesCA single type of fishDPickled vegetables only - 9.
What type of sushi is pressed into a rectangular mold, a specialty of Osaka?
AOshizushi (pressed sushi)BNarezushiCTemari sushiDInari sushi - 10.
Inari sushi features rice stuffed inside what?
ADeep-fried tofu pouchBAn egg wrapperCA cucumber cupDA lettuce leaf - 11.
What is the pickled ginger served alongside sushi called?
AGariBMirinCNoriDDashi - 12.
Which fish, called 'maguro' in Japanese, is one of the most popular sushi toppings?
AYellowtailBTunaCMackerelDSalmon - 13.
What is the sheet of dried seaweed used to wrap sushi rolls called?
AHijikiBKombuCNoriDWakame - 14.
Tamago sushi features which topping on rice?
ASweet Japanese omeletteBCured salmonCRaw shrimpDSea urchin - 15.
What is the seasoned rice vinegar mixture used to flavor sushi rice called?
ATeriyakiBPonzuCSushi-zuDMiso