sushi
n. uncountablen. a Japanese dish made of small pieces of cold rice with vinegar. It is usually served with raw fish, vegetables, or egg on top or inside.
n. a Japanese culinary preparation consisting of vinegared medium-grain rice combined with various ingredients, most commonly raw seafood or vegetables.
We are going to eat sushi for dinner tonight.
The chef carefully prepared the sushi by rolling fresh tuna and cucumber into sheets of dried seaweed.
While many people associate sushi exclusively with raw fish, the term actually refers to the specific preparation of the rice, which is seasoned with a mixture of vinegar, salt, and sugar.
Borrowed from Japanese 寿司(すし) (sushi, “sushi (sour rice)”), ultimately from archaic conjugation 酸(す)し (sushi, “sour, vinegared”) of modern adjective 酸(す)い (sui, “sour, vinegared”).
Typically uncountable when referring to the cuisine or a meal, though it can be countable when referring to individual pieces or specific types.