206 cards
This deck is a friendly introduction to the world of sushi and Japanese cooking, covering the basics you need to understand before ordering, making, or simply talking about these dishes. The cards walk you through what sushi is, how it differs from sashimi, and the many forms it can take — from nigiri and maki to uramaki, temaki, chirashi, and more traditional styles like oshizushi and inarizushi. You'll also learn about the foundation of it all: the rice itself, including sushi-meshi and the classic seasoning that gives sushi its signature flavor.
It's well suited for curious beginners, home cooks exploring Japanese cuisine, or anyone who wants to feel more confident navigating a sushi menu. The questions are phrased in simple, clear language, so you don't need any prior cooking knowledge to follow along.
Because many of these terms overlap and look similar at first glance, a helpful approach is to focus on one category at a time — for example, all the maki variations in one session, then the rice and seasoning cards in another. Spacing your reviews across a few days rather than cramming will help the vocabulary stick, and trying to picture each dish as you study can make the terms much easier to recall.