also: あかすし
noun
Akita-style sushi rice with red shiso and pickled cucumber
A regional specialty of Akita Prefecture, featuring sushi rice mixed with red shiso (perilla) and pickled cucumber.
秋田に行ったら、ぜひ赤ずしを食べてみてください。
When you go to Akita, please try the akazushi.
赤ずしは、赤じそと漬物が入った郷土料理です。
Akazushi is a local dish that contains red shiso and pickles.
ちらし寿司 is scattered sushi with various toppings, while 赤ずし specifically uses red shiso and pickled cucumber as key ingredients.
The name 赤ずし (red sushi) comes from the red color of the shiso leaves mixed into the rice.