nigiri
/nɪˈɡɪri
/noun [mass noun]
A type of sushi consisting of a small ball of rice, smeared with wasabi paste and topped with raw fish or other seafood: sushi may be the ultimate in sophisticated grab-and-go lunches, but making your own nigiri is surprisingly simple...
- Champagne works brilliantly with Japanese cuisine, particularly nigiri or sashimi, whose clean flavor profiles lend themselves well to champagne.
- Salmon nigiri is a standard part of my order at any sushi place.
- The rolls and hot items were all acceptable, but the nigiri is comparable if not worse than what one finds at the grocery store.
Origin
From Japanese nigirizushi, from nigiri- (combining form of nigiru 'clasp, clench, roll in the hands') + -zushi (combining form of sushi).