How are the topping served on sushi ?
Aburi sushi ( 炙り寿司 , " roasted sushi " ) consists of nigiri sushi with a fish topping that is partly grilled and partly raw Gunkan - maki ( 軍艦巻 , " warship roll " ) is a type of sushi consisting of a rice ball wrapped in a sheet of nori which extends in a cylinder upward to hold a loose topping such as fish eggs Maki sushi ( 巻き寿司 , " rolled sushi " ) consists of rice and other ingredients rolled together with a sheet of nori and there are four traditional types of maki and a more contemporary one : * Chu maki ( 中巻き , " medium roll " ) is a medium - sized rolled maki sushi usually containing several ingredients * Futo maki ( 太巻き , " large or fat roll " ) is a thick rolled maki sushi containing multiple ingredients * Hoso maki ( 細巻き , " thin roll " ) is thinly rolled maki sushi with only one ingredient * Temaki ( 手巻き , " hand roll " ) is a cone - shaped maki sushi * Uramaki ( カリフォルニア巻き ) is a contemporary style of Maki sushi that is described as a roll that is " inside out " — with the rice on the outside — and has an outer layer of tobiko or sesame seeds .