Good sushi bars are not that easy to find, even in Japan. You do have to try out many of them before you'll find one that you like. Most sushi bars serve their main type of sushi, of which there are many types and recipes.

The ingredients include vegetables, raw fish, cooked fish and meat, and of course, rice. Every sushi bar uses a different recipe for the rice called "vinegared sushi rice". There are many variations of this rice, which may include vegetables of every type, seafood and sometimes, even tropical fruits.

The only common ingredient is the rice. And that can be brown or white rice. Most recipes have been passed down for generations. Others have been created by the whims of the sushi chef. Garnishes are usually ginger or "Gari", wasabi, and soy sauce.

The Most Popular Sushi:

Makizushi is the most common type of sushi in the United States as well as Japan. It's called the -- The Sushi Roll. Usually it includes vinegar rice and fish, cucumber or avocado, tightly rolled in dried seaweed or "nori", surrounded by a bed of rice. Some of the most popular fillings include salmon, eel, tuna, yellowtail, shrimp and octopus.

The 10 most popular types of Makizushi in America are:

1. Tiger Roll - Avocado, shrimp tempura and cucumber

2. California Roll -- Crab, avocado, and cucumber

3. Rainbow Roll -- An assortment of fish and avocado on a California Roll

4. Caterpillar Roll -- Eel, cucumber, some egg, and avocado

5. Hawaiian Roll - Garlic and albacore inside; avocado and albacore on top

6. Dragon Roll -- Eel, crab and cucumber inside; rice and avocado outside

7. Summer Roll -- Rice wrapper with sashimi and veggies

8. Alaskan Roll -- Smoked salmon, asparagus and avocado

9. Yellowtail Roll -- Yellowtail and scallion

10. Texas Roll -- Beef, cucumber, and spinach leaves

Of course, Americans don't really have the stomach for raw fish, but some have adjusted. However, some, like the Texans, like to eat sushi, but their way, not the original way of Japan.

However, if you want authenticate sushi, visit Oishii Sushi to enjoy the best sushi!