Gunkan
Ikura Gunkan
A nori wall around sushi rice holds salmon roe in place. Unlike Ikura Nigiri, the nori is part of the listed structure rather than optional.
Raw fishBold flavorNot spicy
Sushi type
Gunkan
An oval base of rice wrapped in nori, made to hold loose toppings such as roe, salads or tartare.
How to recognize it
What to look for
A standing band of nori rises around an oval rice base and keeps small toppings in place. Ikura and tobiko gunkan list different kinds of roe.
How it differs
Nigiri lays its topping over rice without that wall. Temaki wraps the ingredients into a hand-held cone instead of an upright oval piece.
Examples in SushiDex
Gunkan entries
Gunkan
Tobiko Gunkan
A band of nori around sushi rice contains flying fish roe. It keeps the small roe in a gunkan shape rather than presenting it over rice as Tobiko Nigiri does.
Raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Gunkan
Spicy Tuna Gunkan
Gunkan topped with minced tuna and spicy sauce.
Raw fishBold flavorMedium spicy
Gunkan
Spicy Salmon Gunkan
Gunkan topped with minced salmon and spicy sauce.
Raw fishBold flavorMedium spicy
Gunkan
Salmon Tartar Gunkan
Gunkan topped with minced salmon and sauce. Ingredients may vary depending on the restaurant.
Raw fishBalanced flavorMild
Gunkan
Wakame Gunkan
Gunkan topped with wakame seaweed.
No raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Gunkan
Tuna Tartar Gunkan
Gunkan topped with minced tuna and sauce. Ingredients may vary depending on the restaurant.
Raw fishBold flavorMild
Gunkan
Kani Salad Gunkan
Gunkan topped with surimi or crab and mayonnaise. Ingredients may vary depending on the restaurant.
No raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Gunkan
Negitoro Gunkan
Gunkan topped with minced fatty tuna and spring onion.
Raw fishBold flavorNot spicy
Gunkan
Masago Gunkan
Gunkan topped with capelin roe.
Raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Gunkan
Scallop Gunkan
hotate gunkan
Gunkan topped with scallop and optional sauce. Ingredients may vary depending on the restaurant.
Raw fishDelicate flavorNot spicy
Gunkan
Tuna Mayo Gunkan
Gunkan topped with cooked tuna and mayonnaise.
No raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Gunkan
Avocado Gunkan
Gunkan topped with avocado and optional sauce. Ingredients may vary depending on the restaurant.
No raw fishDelicate flavorNot spicy
Gunkan
Corn Gunkan
Gunkan topped with sweetcorn and mayonnaise.
No raw fishDelicate flavorNot spicy