Food enthusiasts looking to get a little bit creative with their Japanese dishes will definitely want to check out these imaginative sushi recipes, which transforms an otherwise simple dish into an over-the-top creation.
Sushi is a much beloved Japanese cuisine, the combination of seaweed, flavored rice and a variety of raw and cooked fish gives this dish a very unique and recognizable appearance. These imaginative sushi recipes however, have revamped this iconic Japanese dish and incorporated them into all sorts of other meals and ingredients you wouldn't normally associate with sushi. From salmon-infused sushi salads to sushi rolls made into sandwiches and breakfast items, these imaginative sushi recipes will have even the most reluctant sushi eaters willing to take a bite out of these one-of-a-kind dishes.
27 Imaginative Sushi Recipes
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Sweet Easter Sushi
Peeps Sushi Will Surely Induce a Sugar Coma
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Sushi Cupcakes
Fish-Friendly Baking
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Sushi Art
Fancy Sushi Rolls, From Cartoons to Flowers, Make Rice More Fun
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Sushi Sandwiches
Insanewiches.com Creates the Weirdest Sammies (UPDATE)
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$1,000 Sushi
Foie Gras High Roller at Koi
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Candy Sushi
Sweet Treats Made of Marshmallow, Puff Rice and Licorice
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Fruit Sushi
Unagi & Banana Rolls at the Bellagio
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$2,700 Sushi
The World's Most Expensive Sushi is Garnished in Gold
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Fresh Sushi-Inspired Salads
Dress Up Your Diet with Some Refreshing Sashimi Salad
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Strawberry Shortcake Sushi
'Take a Megabite' Surely Makes a Scrumptious Sweet Sushi Snake
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Revamped Japanese Dishes
Quinoa Sushi Rolls are a Healthy Option Packed With Nutrients
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Japanese Dish Desserts
Sushi Cake is a Savory Meal That Looks Incredibly Sweet
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Melting Maki Bites
These Sushi Ice Cream Cupcakes are a Cute and Kitschy Way to Beat the Heat
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Ridiculously Large Rolls
Giant Sushi is Taking Over in Japan Among Diehard Fish Fans
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Breakfast Sushi
‘Sushi Pop-Tarts' Will Cure Your Morning Blues
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Fishy Desert Dishes
Ice Cream Sushi Pairs Vanilla with Seaweed
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Salmon-Infused Sushi Salads
This Cook Kosher Recipe Offers a Bizarre Take on a Japanese Classic
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Sci-Fi Themed Sushi
This Ewok-Shaped Star Wars Sushi Puts a Delicious Twist on an Iconic Franchise
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Wasabi Caviar Crepes
This 'Lox on Crepes' Recipe Packs an Unusually Spicy Punch
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Sweet Maki-Inspired Bites
These Sushi Cake Pops are Almost too Darling to Nibble
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Obama Sushi
New Food for Those Who Can't Get Their Fill of Obama
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Birthday Cake Sushi
Savory Treats from Ryu Gu Jo
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Supersized Sushi Rolls
The Umewaka Restaurant Specializes in Giant Servings
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Fishy Frozen Treats
'Sooshi' Ice Cream from New Zealand Natural
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Savory Latin-Fused Sushi
Sushiritto San Francisco Makes Burrito Style Rolls
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Artful Mosaic Sushi Tutorials
‘Sorted Food’ Shares a Tutorial on How to Make Mosaic Sushi
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Deceptively Sweet Sushi
The Crackle Snap Pop Roll is a Tricky Treat
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Creamy Moon-Viewing Pizzas
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Miniature Handheld Graters
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Unconventional Fish Alternatives
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Wheat Noodle-Topped Pizzas
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Savory Citrus Juices
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Umami Ranch Dips
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Sea Vegetable Pesto Sauces
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Yuzu Juice Spheres
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Asian-Inspired Cheesecake
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Crispy Seaweed Stickss
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Tangy Lemon Cinamon Rolls
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