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Making simple sushi

I can make simple sushi.

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Making simple sushi

I can make simple sushi.

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Key learning points

  1. Sushi is associated with Japan, but has origins in Southeast Asia. It is traditionally made with rice and raw fish.
  2. Recipes can be inspired by foods and dishes from around the world.
  3. The food skills to make simple sushi are spreading, grating, slicing and rolling.
  4. A dish can be evaluated by its look, smell and taste.

Keywords

  • Japan - a country in East Asia

  • Sushi - a traditional Japanese dish made with rice

Common misconception

All sushi includes raw fish.

Although raw fish is a common ingredient, not all sushi includes fish. Other ingredients are used, such as vegetables, fruit, egg, and cooked fish and meat.

Using rice gives pupils a more authentic experience to make sushi. If time and budget allows, use seaweed sheets too. If budget is limited, or rice cannot be cooked, use slices of bread instead of rice to make 'sushi sandwiches'.
Teacher tip

Equipment

For ingredients and equipment see the recipe in additional materials.

Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - may contain allergens
  • Risk assessment required - equipment

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
What is happening in this photo?

An image in a quiz
mixing
slicing
Correct answer: grating

Q2.
What should you do before you cook?

Correct answer: tie back long hair
wear a jumper
Correct answer: wash hands

Q3.
Match the following:

Correct Answer:I am using a knife,to slice tomatoes.

to slice tomatoes.

Correct Answer:I am using a grater,to grate cheese.

to grate cheese.

Correct Answer:I am using a spoon,to mix a dip.

to mix a dip.

Q4.
A tells me what ingredients and equipment I need, and how to make the dish.

Correct Answer: recipe

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Sushi always includes raw fish.

True
Correct answer: False

Q2.
Which is the main ingredient of sushi?

pasta
potatoes
Correct answer: rice

Q3.
Sushi is a traditional dish from...

Correct Answer: Japan

Q4.
Put this simple sushi recipe in the correct order:

1 - First, grate the carrot and slice the cucumber.
2 - Spread the rice into a square.
3 - Arrange the tuna, carrot and cucumber on top.
4 - Roll up the sushi.
5 - Slice the sushi into four pieces.

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UnitCooking and nutrition / Cooking without heat

Cooking and nutrition

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