握壽司 / Nigiri sushi

握壽司是日本料理的代表菜色，在全世界都可以吃的到。北海道的海產跟本州所產的不同，作為新鮮海膽和鮭魚卵的產地廣為人知。另一方面，在本州多是使用煮過的花枝和蝦子作為壽司材料，但在北海道因為食材新鮮通常是使用生的材料。貝類種類也有點不一樣。特別是在近海的城市，希望大家都能享用北海道的新鮮壽司。

While nigiri sushi is a traditional style of sushi, well known throughout the world, Japan has several types of sushi. The toppings, known as neta in Japanese, for nigiri sushi in Hokkaido are usually different from those in other parts of Japan. Sea urchin and salmon roe produced in Hokkaido are famous for their freshness. Also, people in Hokkaido enjoy eating raw squid and shrimp while in other parts of Japan they are gently boiled. This is also because of their freshness. As for clams, the species are slightly different. Travellers should enjoy Hokkaido's genuine sushi, specially at places near the sea.