A Japanese dish consisting of cooled, vinegared rice and often combined with raw or smoked fish, seafood, or vegetables.
example
Zum Abendessen gehen wir heute in ein Restaurant, das sehr gutes Sushi serviert.
For dinner tonight, we're going to a restaurant that serves very good sushi.
Usage tips
Usually uncountable
The word 'Sushi' (sushi) is usually used like an uncountable noun in German. So you say 'Ich esse Sushi' (I'm eating sushi), not 'Ich esse ein Sushi', similar to 'Ich trinke Wasser' (I'm drinking water).
EXAMPLE
Hast du Lust, heute Abend Sushi zu essen?
Do you feel like eating sushi tonight?
Typical verbs
Common verbs used with 'Sushi' (sushi) are 'essen' (to eat), 'machen' (to make), 'bestellen' (to order), and 'zubereiten' (to prepare). They describe the typical actions connected with this dish.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben am Wochenende gelernt, wie man Sushi selbst macht.
Over the weekend, we learned how to make sushi ourselves.
Accessories and ingredients
In the context of 'Sushi' (sushi), the typical side dishes and ingredients are often mentioned. These include 'Sojasauce' (soy sauce), 'Wasabi' (wasabi), and 'Ingwer' (ginger).
EXAMPLE
Bitte gib mir noch etwas Sojasauce für mein Sushi.
Please give me a little more soy sauce for my sushi.