DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Nigiri Sushi
Also known as: Nigirizushi, 握り寿司
Hand-shaped seasoned rice topped with tuna and wasabi, with soy sauce for dipping.
About Nigiri Sushi
Nigiri sushi pairs hand-shaped seasoned rice with a topping. Kikkoman’s Japanese tuna version uses both lean and fatty cuts of tuna, with wasabi beneath the fish and naturally brewed soy sauce alongside.
The tuna supplies a clean fish flavour, with greater richness in the fatty pieces. Wasabi adds pungency, while the dipping sauce brings salty, fermented savouriness.
Each compact rice mound carries a broad slice of fish. The soft tuna contrasts with the distinct rice grains, and the lean and fatty cuts give the platter a varied texture.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Fish, Soy, Wheat (gluten).
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Nigiri Sushi
Kikkoman’s traditional Japanese tuna nigiri with lean and fatty cuts.
- Cooked and seasoned sushi riceBase
- Tuna (lean and fatty cuts)Protein
- WasabiSeasoning
- Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy SauceAccompaniment
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Cooked and seasoned sushi rice: . Broader cooked-rice identity; sushi-rice variety and complete seasoning/cooking formula unprovided. No own rice recipe linked.
- Tuna (lean and fatty cuts): . Both lean and fatty tuna are listed, consolidated as tuna with both allocations retained. Species unspecified.
- Wasabi: . Exact form and manufactured formula unprovided; not presumed pure fresh root or mustard-containing imitation.
- Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce: . Broader soy-sauce candidate for this exact named product. Manufacturer ingredient panel lists water, soybeans, wheat and salt.
Origins & food traditions
Kikkoman presents tuna nigiri as a traditional Japanese sushi preparation.
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.