(makizushi, 巻寿司)
Maki Sushi is a sushi roll. In a maki sushi, the rice is usually mixed with sugar or vinegar. It is usually wrapped on the outside with nori, a type of seaweed, and usually contains ingredients, such as, seafood (ex: salmon, shrimp, octopus, or yellowtail) with fruits or vegetables.
There are 4 styles of maki sushi:
* Futomaki (太巻) - a roll that is usually thick. They are usually 3 to 4 centimeters thick and are usually cut into seven to eight pieces.
* Hosomaki (細巻) - a roll of sushi that has only one type of filling.
* Uramaki (裏巻) - a roll flipped inside out that usually contains two ormore fillings. The seaweed of the roll is on the inside with the rice on the outside.
* Temaki (手巻) - a roll shaped like a cone with seaweed on the outside. They are required to be consumed right after it is made because the seaweed will absorb the moisture from the roll.
