Types of sushi

Maki sushi – rolls with various stuffings wrapped in nori.

Temaki sushi – nori cones lined with rice and served with a fish and vegetable stuffing. They resemble flowers due to their shape and wide range of colours.

Gunkanmaki – a type of nigiri, a “boat” made of rice wrapped in nori (usually), with varied stuffing.

Chirashi sushi – served in deep bowls as rice mixed with vegetable and fish ingredients.

Nigiri sushi – the most popular way of serving sushi. Associated with the original form of sushi due to its simplicity. Nigiri is a rice ball with a slice of fresh or baked fish or other seafood.

Uramaki – known more informally as california maki. Uramaki are inside-out rolls – with rice on the outside (in Japanese, ‘ura’ means reverse, and ‘maki’ – to roll).