chirashi

Sushi bowl style

Chirashi is a Japanese dish of sushi rice topped with an assortment of raw fish and other ingredients, served in a bowl rather than formed into individual pieces.

The name means "scattered" in Japanese, describing how the toppings are arranged.

Unlike nigiri or rolls, chirashi offers variety without the formality: I ordered the chirashi bowl—it had salmon, tuna, and yellowtail over rice.

bowl

rice

Staple cereal grain

tamago · sesame · wasabi · ginger · soy · cucumber · avocado · shiso · daikon · roe

scattered

assorted

Of various sorts

colorful · mosaic · medley · presentation · artful · composed · layered · topped · garnished · display

festive

celebration

Festive event marking occasion

feast · party · seasonal · holiday · spring · decorative · auspicious · family · tradition

Categories
Opposites
sushi presentation style

chirashimaki

Rolled sushi in seaweed

sushi roll · makizushi · temaki · hand roll · nigiri

Family

sushi, sashimi, nigiri

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G