nigiri
Noun
Meaning
nigiri (uncountable)
Regular sushi: a piece of raw fish (or other topping) on top of a small oblong brick of sticky white rice.
Examples
Don't dunk your nigiri in the soy sauce. Don't mix your wasabi in the soy sauce. If the rice is good, complement your sushi chef on the rice.
A combination of the high quality fish and the fact that this restaurant does not focus on sushi contributes to the high prices; a single piece of nigiri is usually at least $3.50, and much more than that for the “market value” items.
He has a heavy hand, and will place a plentiful swipe of wasabi in your nigiri, don’t you worry your pretty little head about it.
As usual, the food itself was good, a solid B. We shared the spicy hamachi roll, ritsu roll and unagi nigiri.
Washington is home to chef Tom Douglas’ empire of Northwest-centric restaurants (including ), and also home to famed sushi chef Shiro Kashiba’s in Pike Place Market, whose geoduck nigiri is legendary (PS: It’s pronounced “gooey-duck”).
Salmon belly nigiri with whipped tofu, confit of Japanese tomato, and Thai basil.