- 1. Sushi is a traditional Japanese dish that typically consists of vinegared rice combined with various ingredients such as raw fish, seafood, vegetables, and sometimes tropical fruits. It is often served with pickled ginger, wasabi, and soy sauce. Sushi can be enjoyed in a variety of forms, including nigiri (hand-pressed sushi rice with a slice of fish on top), sashimi (thinly sliced raw fish or seafood without rice), maki (sushi rice and fillings wrapped in seaweed), and temaki (hand rolls wrapped in nori seaweed). Sushi is not only a culinary delight but also a cultural experience that embodies the art of Japanese cuisine and hospitality.
What does the word 'sushi' mean in Japanese?
A) Seaweed roll
B) Sour rice
C) Raw fish
D) Cooked rice
- 2. What is the term for a hand-formed sushi rice ball with a topping?
A) Nigiri
B) Temaki
C) Maki
D) Sashimi
- 3. Which sushi roll is typically rolled inside-out with rice on the outside?
A) California Roll
B) Rainbow Roll
C) Spicy Tuna Roll
D) Dragon Roll
- 4. Which ingredient gives sushi rice its essential tangy flavor?
A) Rice vinegar
B) Sesame oil
C) Soy sauce
D) Mirin
- 5. What do you dip sushi into before eating it?
A) Soy sauce
B) Ginger
C) Vinegar
D) Wasabi
- 6. What is the traditional Japanese method of fermenting fish that was later adapted into sushi?
A) Futomaki
B) Unagi
C) Sashimi
D) Narezushi
- 7. 'Unagi' is a type of sushi that features which ingredient?
A) Shrimp
B) Salmon
C) Eel
D) Tuna
- 8. What is the purpose of using sushi rice instead of regular rice for sushi making?
A) Different color
B) Faster cooking time
C) Stickiness and flavor
D) Nutritional value
- 9. What type of fish is commonly used in traditional nigiri sushi?
A) Octopus
B) Eel
C) Tuna
D) Salmon
- 10. Which sushi option features rice and ingredients wrapped in seaweed and cut into bite-sized pieces?
A) Nigiri
B) Temaki
C) Maki
D) Sashimi
- 11. What is the Japanese term for raw fish served without rice?
A) Nigiri
B) Sashimi
C) Uramaki
D) Temaki
- 12. What does 'maki' mean in Japanese sushi terms?
A) Fish
B) Roll
C) Rice
D) Soy sauce
- 13. Which of the following is a type of sushi roll that is cone-shaped?
A) Uramaki
B) Maki
C) Nigiri
D) Temaki
- 14. In sushi, what does 'kappa maki' traditionally contain?
A) Avocado
B) Cucumber
C) Carrot
D) Asparagus
- 15. Which sushi style features rice and ingredients molded into a rectangular shape?
A) Narezushi
B) Inarizushi
C) Oshizushi
D) Chirashizushi
- 16. Which period saw the creation of modern nigiri-zushi by Hanaya Yohei?
A) Yayoi period
B) Meiji period
C) Edo period
D) Heian period
- 17. Which type of fish was used in the early form of narezushi?
A) Saltwater fish
B) Freshwater fish
C) Tuna
D) Squid
- 18. What is the term 'sushi' derived from?
A) 'Spicy-tasting', referring to wasabi used in sushi.
B) 'Bitter-tasting', referring to pickled ginger.
C) 'Sour-tasting', referring to its taste due to fermentation.
D) 'Sweet-tasting', referring to the sugar in the rice.
- 19. What is a common garnish for sushi?
A) Wasabi paste
B) Sesame seeds
C) Pickled ginger
D) Daikon radish or takuan
- 20. Which ingredient is NOT typically used in traditional sushi?
A) Chicken
B) Tuna
C) Eel
D) Salmon
- 21. What does 'namanare' refer to in the context of sushi history?
A) 'Fully matured' sushi.
B) 'Partially fermented' sushi.
C) 'Raw fish' sushi.
D) 'Fully cooked' sushi.
- 22. What is the significance of the Yōrō Code in sushi history?
A) It introduced the first sushi restaurant.
B) 'Narezushi' might have been mentioned as a tribute to the Japanese imperial court.
C) It banned the consumption of raw fish.
D) It standardized sushi rice preparation.
- 23. What is the role of lactic acid in narezushi?
A) It adds sweetness to the dish.
B) It makes the rice stickier.
C) It causes fermentation, preventing fish spoilage.
D) It enhances the color of the fish.
- 24. What is the most common ingredient placed on nigiri-zushi?
A) Fried tofu
B) Raw seafood
C) Cooked vegetables
D) Boiled eggs
- 25. What does 'namanare' mean?
A) Partially fermented
B) Quickly cooked
C) Unfermented
D) Fully fermented
- 26. What type of sushi is characterized by being partially fermented?
A) Makizushi
B) Namanare
C) Inarizushi
D) Chirashizushi
- 27. Which type of sushi became popular in Edo (contemporary Tokyo) in the 1820s or 1830s?
A) Chirashizushi
B) Inarizushi
C) Nigirizushi
D) Makizushi
- 28. Who is credited with inventing or perfecting nigirizushi in 1824?
A) Nakano Matazaemon
B) Yoshiaki Shiraishi
C) Hanaya Yohei
D) Matsunaga Hisahide
- 29. What was the original term for nigirizushi using freshly caught fish from Tokyo Bay?
A) Hakozushi
B) Kappo-zushi
C) Ryogoku sushi
D) Edomae zushi
- 30. Who opened the first conveyor belt sushi restaurant and what was its name?
A) Yoshiaki Shiraishi, Genroku Zushi
B) Matsunaga Hisahide, Matsunaga Sushi
C) Hanaya Yohei, Hanaya Sushi
D) Nakano Matazaemon, Mizkan Sushi
- 31. In what year did Yoshiaki Shiraishi open the first conveyor belt sushi restaurant?
A) 1980
B) 1965
C) 1973
D) 1958
- 32. Where was the first conveyor belt sushi restaurant opened?
A) Kyoto
B) Nagoya
C) Higashi-Osaka
D) Tokyo
- 33. What is a common condiment used on salmon sushi in Japan?
A) Honey
B) Japanese-style mayonnaise
C) Mustard
D) Ketchup
- 34. Which vegetable is less commonly used in sushi because its taste does not pair well with rice?
A) Oysters
B) Cucumber
C) Avocado
D) Daikon radish
- 35. Which ingredient is commonly used in Brazilian uramaki but not traditionally found in Japanese sushi?
A) Cream cheese.
B) Roe.
C) Sesame seeds.
D) Avocado.
- 36. What is Chirashizushi also known as?
A) Temaki
B) Barazushi
C) Nigirizushi
D) Futomaki
- 37. Which plant product is sometimes mixed with mayonnaise in sushi?
A) Avocado
B) Cucumber
C) Sweet corn
D) Takuan
- 38. What is the shape of Temaki sushi?
A) Large cone-shaped
B) Cylindrical
C) Spherical
D) Rectangular
- 39. What is Tamago makizushi wrapped in?
A) Soy paper
B) Cucumber leaves
C) Nori seaweed
D) A thin omelet
- 40. Which parasite can cause diphyllobothriasis in sushi?
A) Diphyllobothrium
B) Clonorchis sinensis
C) Anisakis
D) Tetrodotoxin
- 41. Which ingredient is NOT part of the traditional dressing for sushi-meshi?
A) Kombu
B) Rice vinegar
C) Salt
D) Sugar
- 42. Which toxin is commonly found in large marine apex predators like tuna?
A) Anisakis
B) Clonorchis sinensis
C) Tetrodotoxin
D) Methylmercury
- 43. Which of these fish is considered the most valued sushi ingredient due to its fattiness?
A) Toro
B) Saba
C) Kurodai
D) Hamachi
- 44. How long does narezushi typically need to ferment before it is edible?
A) Six months.
B) One year.
C) One month.
D) Three months.
- 45. What is the name of the wooden tub used in mixing sushi rice?
A) Bamboo steamer
B) Pot
C) Clay pot
D) Hangiri
- 46. What is a typical diameter for Hosomaki?
A) Ten centimeters
B) Five to six centimeters
C) One centimeter
D) About 2.5 centimeters
- 47. Which type of fish is referred to as 'sake' in sushi?
A) Salmon
B) Tuna
C) Snapper
D) Mackerel
- 48. Which style refers to nigiri sushi with partially grilled and partially raw fish?
A) Chirashizushi
B) Nigirizushi
C) Makizushi
D) Aburi
- 49. What is the term used for ingredients inside sushi?
A) Gu
B) Maki
C) Neta
D) Sashimi
- 50. Which region's sushi rice dressing typically uses more salt?
A) Hokkaido region
B) Kansai region
C) Kyushu region
D) Kantō region
- 51. What percentage of fish species in sushi were found to be incorrectly described in a 2021 DNA study in Italy?
A) 30%–40%
B) 70%–80%
C) 10%–20%
D) 50%–60%
- 52. What is the most expensive grade in the shō-chiku-bai system?
A) All grades are priced equally.
B) Chiku/take (bamboo).
C) Shō/matsu (pine).
D) Bai/ume (plum).
- 53. What is a full-size nori sheet used to produce?
A) Temaki
B) Futomaki
C) Gunkan makimono
D) Hosomaki
- 54. According to Shinto lore, what is Inarizushi named after?
A) The god Inari
B) A type of seaweed
C) A famous Japanese chef
D) A traditional Japanese festival
- 55. Which seafood is commonly substituted for real crab in sushi rolls like the California roll?
A) Kani kama (imitation crab stick)
B) Anago (eel)
C) Tako (octopus)
D) Ebi (shrimp)
- 56. What year did the first Australian-style sushi stall close?
A) 2008.
B) 2013.
C) 2024.
D) 1995.
- 57. What is the lethal toxin found in fugu pufferfish?
A) Tetrodotoxin
B) Anisakis
C) Methylmercury
D) Clonorchis sinensis
- 58. What replaced labor-intensive cut leaves in sushi bento boxes during the 1960s?
A) Paper
B) Nori sheets
C) Green plastic strips
D) Aluminum foil
- 59. Which plant's stem is grated to make wasabi paste?
A) Wasabia japonica
B) Horseradish
C) Mint
D) Ginger
- 60. How is sushi pronounced when a prefix is attached due to rendaku?
A) It remains the same
B) With 'to' instead of 'su'
C) With 'zu' instead of 'su'
D) With 'ku' instead of 'su'
- 61. What is the Japanese term for green tea when served with sushi?
A) Agari
B) Mecha
C) Ocha
D) Sencha
- 62. What tool is traditionally used to mix sushi rice?
A) Metal spoon
B) Plastic spatula
C) Fork
D) Shamoji (a wooden paddle)
- 63. What is the 'caterpillar roll' topped with?
A) Spicy tuna.
B) Barbecued eel.
C) Roe.
D) Thinly sliced avocado.
- 64. What type of algae is most commonly used for nori?
A) Porphyra
B) Gracilaria
C) Pyropia tenera
D) Ulva lactuca
- 65. What type of infection can be caused by Anisakis in sushi?
A) Clonorchiasis
B) Diphyllobothriasis
C) Anisakiasis
D) Mercury poisoning
- 66. Which of these ingredients might you find in a Southern United States sushi roll?
A) Shrimp tempura.
B) Tofu.
C) Eel.
D) Crawfish.
- 67. What was the market size of the conveyor belt sushi industry by 2021?
A) 700 billion yen
B) 500 billion yen
C) 900 billion yen
D) 800 billion yen
- 68. During which festival is it traditional to eat ehōmaki in its uncut form?
A) Setsubun
B) New Year's Day
C) Obon Festival
D) Hanami
- 69. What shape does Inarizushi typically have in the Kantō region?
A) Cylindrical
B) Triangular
C) Spherical
D) Rectangular
- 70. What is 'tako' commonly known as in English?
A) Crab
B) Eel
C) Shrimp
D) Octopus
- 71. What is the name of the dish that combines donut and sushi in Canada?
A) Maki poutine.
B) Gimbap.
C) Sushi cake.
D) Doshi.
- 72. What is Futomaki typically wrapped in?
A) Thin omelette
B) Cucumber leaves
C) Soy paper
D) Nori on the outside
- 73. Which premium tea is often used in better sushi restaurants?
A) Mecha
B) Genmaicha
C) Matcha
D) Sencha
- 74. Which vegetable might be shaped to look like flowers in sushi garnishes?
A) Beets
B) Potatoes
C) Cucumbers
D) Carrots
- 75. Which of the following is a fermented soybean product used in sushi?
A) Nattō
B) Takuan
C) Kanpyō
D) Gobo
- 76. What is Cone sushi and where did it originate?
A) A makizushi style from Osaka
B) A type of chirashizushi from Tokyo
C) An edomae dish from Kyoto
D) A variant of inarizushi originating in Hawaii
- 77. What was the estimated exposure to methylmercury in sushi consumption by adolescents in Catalonia, Spain?
A) Was below average
B) Exceeded the tolerable daily intake
C) Was negligible
D) Was within safe limits
- 78. What innovation was developed in 1973 for conveyor belt sushi restaurants?
A) An automatic tea dispenser
B) A digital ordering system
C) A robotic chef
D) Self-heating plates
- 79. What is the spicy compound found in both true and imitation wasabi?
A) Capsaicin
B) Allyl isothiocyanate
C) Caffeine
D) Curcumin
- 80. What is Tempura makizushi also known as?
A) Agezushi
B) Inarizushi
C) Chirashizushi
D) Nigirizushi
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