In order to understand what is the difference between sushi (or sushi) from the rolls, you should understand the technology of their preparation.

For sushi special technology is boiled rice, which are molded using small bricks. Then they laid the pieces of fish or other seafood. Sushi is a traditional Japanese dish that was originally food of the poor. The wide popularity and dissemination it received only in the XX century in North America, where the fashion for sushi has come to Europe and then to Russia.

Rolls or as they are called Makizushi (folded sushi) are one of the varieties of sushi. For their preparation used a special bamboo Mat. On it is laid a sheet of pressed seaweed. Algae evenly put the rice, and then some filling. Thereafter, the Mat is rolled up, and the resulting sausage cut into several thin pieces. There is also sushi, where the seaweed inside and rice outside.

Part of the rolls can enter almost any toppings, while sushi are made of rice and seafood. In addition, some types of rolls are served hot, cold and sushi only.

If we talk about sushi, as the name of the Japanese cuisine, we can distinguish several varieties: nigirizushi (sushi made by hands), oshizushi (pressed sushi), inarizushi (sushi rolls), chirashizushi (scattered sushi), etc.

As you can see the differences between sushi and rolls quite a lot. Therefore, come to the sushi bar next time, you will be able to distinguish them from each other.