: 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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Jinpachi is a low-key looking sushi bar that serves one of the best omakase meals in Los Angeles.
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Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Slopeside, guests can indulge in delectable sushi at The Japanese at Gütsch, which is the highest-altitude restaurant to ever receive a Michelin star.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The restaurant’s menu of burgers, steaks, seafood and sushi varies a bit among its 39 restaurants in 16 states.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Fresh sushi was nearly nonexistent and rotisserie chickens were sparse.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
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Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Slopeside, guests can indulge in delectable sushi at The Japanese at Gütsch, which is the highest-altitude restaurant to ever receive a Michelin star.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The restaurant’s menu of burgers, steaks, seafood and sushi varies a bit among its 39 restaurants in 16 states.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Fresh sushi was nearly nonexistent and rotisserie chickens were sparse.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Sushi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sushi. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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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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