: 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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Entrees include short ribs, wild king salmon and casarecce pasta with pistachio pesto, burrata and raw sushi-grade shrimp.
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Located at 1,800 meters, Schlegelkopf serves up juicy steaks, a lively Après ski scene and is one of the few restaurants to feature Los Angeles-caliber sushi.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
Fresh sushi is available at 581 of its locations, and sales are proof that customers want convenient foods that are fresh and healthy.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
The sushi chef could be seen demonstrating to Hailey on how to cut the fish and guiding Justin on how to roll a hand roll.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Located at 1,800 meters, Schlegelkopf serves up juicy steaks, a lively Après ski scene and is one of the few restaurants to feature Los Angeles-caliber sushi.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
Fresh sushi is available at 581 of its locations, and sales are proof that customers want convenient foods that are fresh and healthy.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
The sushi chef could be seen demonstrating to Hailey on how to cut the fish and guiding Justin on how to roll a hand roll.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Sushi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sushi. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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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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