Sushi actually originated as a way of preserving funa -a type of fish. The fish was salted and allowed to mature on a bed of vinegar rice, after which the rice was discarded. Before long vinegar rice came to be eaten together with the fish and then other ingredients. Thus the word sushi was derived: the marriage of vinegar rice with other ingredients.

        Over time, many different combinations of sushi and ways of serving them evolved. It is not uncommon that people often make a mistake or associate the word sushi to raw fish. It may be because many sushi varieties are prepared using some type of fish or seafood and the raw part just happens to stick in peoples mind. Sushi is quickly becoming one of the most popular foods, not just in Japan, but all over the world

         The most common misconception about sushi today is to associate the word sushi with raw fish. It probably started because some of the most popular varieties are prepared using some type fish or raw fish only (known as sashimi). Sashimi means "sliced or prepared raw fish". Sashimi is available at quality Japanese restaurants, like Yoko’s, but it is a very different style of cuisine.

        Sushi is actually the marriage of vinegar to rice. A better definition of the word sushi is anything made with vinegared rice. Sushi is available in so many varieties including many that have no raw fish. For example, there are sushi with a variety of different vegetables (i.e.: cucumber, kampyo, mushrooms), sushi with seafood (i.e.: crab, shrimp, abalone, etc.) and sushi with egg and vegetables