散壽司 / Chirashi-zushi

散壽司是在醋飯上放數種食材的一種壽司。聽到「壽司」很容易聯想到在一口大小的醋飯上放生魚片的握壽司。然而實際上，在日本有各個種類的壽司，散壽司是其中的一種。一般來說是在家庭中有什麼喜慶的日子裡吃的料理。通常使用的材料有滷香菇、葫蘆干、炸豆皮和胡蘿蔔。

Photo from Wikipedia

Chirashi-zushi is a kind of sushi, with several cooked ingredients placed atop vinegared rice (sumeshi). Su means vinegar and meshi stands for rice. People outside may perhaps think sushi is just like fresh sashimi which comes as a bite size rice serving which is called Nigiri-zushi. However, we have many types of sushi, and Chirashi-zushi is one of them. At home, Chirashi-zushi is usually cooked on a happy days of celebration. Toppings such as shiitake mushroom, dried gourd shavings, deep-fried tofu, carrot and strings of fried egg are commonly used.

Photo from Wikipedia