手巻き寿司 (てまきずし) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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hand-rolled sushi; temaki
food / cooking
A cone-shaped sushi roll made by hand, often filled with rice and various ingredients, wrapped in nori. Common in home cooking and sushi parties.
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Hand-rolled sushi is fun because you can roll your favorite ingredients yourself.
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- 巻き寿司
巻き寿司 is a general term for rolled sushi, often cut into pieces, while 手巻き寿司 specifically refers to hand-rolled, cone-shaped sushi.
- 握り寿司
握り寿司 is hand-pressed sushi with a topping on rice, not rolled.
Etymology
Compound of 手巻き (hand-rolling) and 寿司 (sushi). The term describes the method of preparation.
