Definition of "nigiri" []

• Regular sushi: a piece of raw fish (or other topping) on top of a small oblong brick of sticky white rice. (noun)

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• "My only complaint about the nigiri is that there was just a little too much wasabi on the underside of the fish for my tastes."
• "Tuna (maguro) nigiri is something I get at almost every sushi restaurant/bar I go to, just because it is so darn delicious!"
• "There were Japanese turns, like the avocado tempura with ponzu air -- not at all greasy, green buttery goodness peeking through a near-transparent film of crisped batter; and the toro 'nigiri', a sheet of fatty tuna balanced with watermelon instead of rice, with jalapeno, fresh wasabi, and soy air."