TRUE Diversity of Toyama Sushi

TRUE Diversity of Toyama Sushi

本当に多彩なのか

We claim that Toyama’s sushi is remarkably diverse. But just how diverse is it? The many types of sushi found in Toyama can be understood from several perspectives: the methods used to make sushi, the sources of its ingredients, historical classifications, and new approaches introduced by a rising generation of young chefs. This page explores these different categories and what they reveal about Toyama’s sushi culture.

Six sushi actions × two blessings = infinite diversity

どちらも多彩な郷土の寿司・新しい寿司

Nigiru

Hand-press vinegared rice and ingredients together.

Chirasu

Spread ingredients over vinegared rice.

Maku

Roll seaweed, vinegared rice, and ingredients together.

Noseru

Place or layer ingredients on top of vinegared rice.

Osu

Press vinegared rice and ingredients together in a mold.

Tsutsumu

Wrap vinegared rice and ingredients with seaweed or another wrapper.

Sushi Typology Map

寿司類型マップ

Sea
Mountain

Nigiru

Toyama Bay Sushi

Char Sushi
Sweetfish Sushi

Chirasu

Seafood Chirashi Sushi

Wild Vegetable Chirashi Sushi
Vegan Chirashi Sushi

Maku

Seafood Futomaki
Squid Ink Roll

Cucumber Roll
Simmered Gourd Roll

Noseru

Seafood Rice Bowl
with Vinegared Rice
Herb Rice Sushi

Red Turnip Sushi
Vegan Sushi
 

Osu

Trout Sushi
Mackerel Pressed Sushi

Japanese Ginger Pressed Sushi
Wild Vegetable Pressed Sushi

Tsutsumu

Kelp-Cured Fish
Turnip-and-Yellowtail
Fermented Sushi

Japanese Ginger Sushi
Inari Sushi
 

Six sushi actions × two blessings = infinite diversity

“握る・ちらす・まく・乗せる・押す・つつむ” × “海・山”

Food & FUUD MAP

This map brings together Toyama’s geology, food culture, and sushi spots in one place.