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Maguro Nigiri

Nigiri topped with tuna.

Maguro Nigiri, Nigiri sushi

At a glance

Spice
Not spicy
Flavour
Balanced
Popularity
94/100
Raw fish
Yes

Typical ingredients

  • Tuna
  • Sushi rice
  • Optional wasabi
Texture
Firm and silky
Origin
A Japanese preparation commonly found on European sushi menus.

Alternative names

Tuna NigiriNigiri de atun

How to identify this dish

What it is

A classic nigiri made with tuna over pressed sushi rice, sometimes with a small amount of wasabi.

How to recognize it

The tuna is usually a smooth red slice placed directly over the rice, without the outer nori of a roll.

For beginners

Its clean, balanced flavor makes the format easy to understand, but the catalogue version uses raw tuna.

Raw fish

Yes, in the catalogue version.

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