sushi Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular sushi dishes in restaurants
#1FENWAY SUSHI BURRITO
Sushi Kappo (Boston, Massachusetts)
@djsotomatic

$12.95

#2SASHIMI SUSHI OMAKASE
Sushi Katsuei - West Village (Nyc, New York)
@poopat199

$87.00

#3SALMON SASHIMI
Kazunori: The Original Hand Roll Bar (Santa Monica, California)
@thecornyeclair

$7.50

#4TUNA SASHIMI
Sugarfish: Flatiron (Nyc, New York)
@nycfoodieadventures

$10.00

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with sushi
#1honey
#2candy
#3salt
#4salsa
#5hamburger
#6coffee
#7ice cream
#8donuts
#9steak
#10cocktail
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve sushi

3.89%

5,862 of 150,634 Restaurants

Top dish:
Fenway Sushi Burrito

Online Recipes Percentage of all online sushi recipes

0.11%

2,176 of 1,921,605 Recipes

Top recipe:
Sushi empanizado de camarón

Overview

sushi Growth Over Time How sushi has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '18Jan '19Feb '19Mar '1900.250.50.7511.251.51.752
Year Over Year SUSHI growth or decline vs one year ago
0.16%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of sushi per consumer
2.89
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that sushi represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of sushi at home vs at restaurants. The dashed black line represents the breakdown of the industry average
  • Eat In
  • Market Avg.
  • Eat Out
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve sushi

3.89%

5,862 of 150,634 Restaurants

Top dish:
Fenway Sushi Burrito

Online Recipes Percentage of all online sushi recipes

0.11%

2,176 of 1,921,605 Recipes

Top recipe:
Sushi empanizado de camarón

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Innovation Analysis

The most popular ingredients, flavors, and variations for sushi, as well as the food and beverage combinations trending and fading over the past year

seafood Trends Highlights the most popular seafood ingredients with sushi, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top seafood Ingredients
#1salmon
33.88%
#2fish
31.6%
#3tuna
25.77%
#4lobster pieces
2.69%
#5scallops
1.12%
#6squid
1.06%
#7ahi tuna
0.82%
#8mackerel
0.78%
#9oysters
0.72%
#10calamari
0.51%
#11mussels
0.37%
#12prawns
0.37%
#13cod
0.2%
#14crabs
0.1%
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1lobster pieces
#2cod
#3oysters
#4mussels
#5crabs
67.11%
#6fish
58.10%
#7tuna
30.48%
#8squid
28.19%
#9salmon
11.96%
#10scallops
3.91%
#11ahi tuna
1.25%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1mackerel
59.99%
#2prawns
25.89%
#3calamari
1.83%
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alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with sushi, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1sake
46.8%
#2wine
40.6%
#3cocktail
7.14%
#4champagne
5.45%
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1cocktail
#2sake
40.03%
#3wine
26.17%
Fastest Falling alcohol Ingredients
#1champagne
59.18%
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grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with sushi, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1rice
66.44%
#2pasta
24.55%
#3ramen noodles
4.05%
#4noodles
2.93%
#5rice crispies
2.03%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1ramen noodles
#2noodles
84.73%
#3rice crispies
62.98%
#4pasta
10.42%
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1rice
5.2%
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bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with sushi, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1roll
33.11%
#2rolls
30.43%
#3cake
15.44%
#4candy
4.25%
#5cheesecake
3.36%
#6donuts
2.91%
#7sugar
2.46%
#8cornbread
2.24%
#9cookies
2.24%
#10pastry
2.01%
#11pancakes
1.57%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cornbread
#2candy
#3donuts
#4sugar
#5cheesecake
#6pastry
42.86%
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1pancakes
56.59%
#2roll
23.68%
#3rolls
18.95%
#4cake
10.88%
#5cookies
5.28%
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perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with sushi, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
28.44%
#2ice cream
27.54%
#3hamburger
9.03%
#4tofu
7.67%
#5eggs
5.87%
#6fried rice
5.19%
#7curry
4.06%
#8tacos
3.84%
#9kimchi
3.39%
#10pho toppings
2.71%
#11nachos
2.26%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1hamburger
#2ice cream
#3fried rice
#4tacos
#5eggs
24.25%
#6salad
11.06%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1pho toppings
45.71%
#2tofu
19.46%
#3kimchi
16.07%
#4curry
14.67%
#5nachos
7.99%
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meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with sushi, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1chicken
35.19%
#2steak
27.09%
#3beef
21.52%
#4pork
7.85%
#5bacon
5.06%
#6turkey
3.29%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1turkey
#2steak
#3chicken
#4pork
11.79%
#5bacon
11.68%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1beef
5.89%
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condiments Trends Highlights the most popular condiments ingredients with sushi, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top condiments Ingredients
#1wasabi
54.93%
#2soy sauce
17.11%
#3miso
13.16%
#4salsa
11.84%
#5honey
2.96%
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1honey
#2salsa
#3soy sauce
55.31%
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1miso
17.8%
#2wasabi
10.61%
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spices and herbs Trends Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with sushi, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top spices and herbs Ingredients
#1ginger
35.71%
#2chocolate
29.05%
#3chiles
23.33%
#4matcha
9.52%
#5salt
2.38%
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1salt
#2chiles
#3chocolate
39.93%
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1matcha
15.24%
#2ginger
10.3%
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vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with sushi, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1seaweed
31.34%
#2edamame
20.74%
#3soy
10.6%
#4nori
10.6%
#5savory
4.61%
#6asparagus
4.61%
#7avocado
4.15%
#8truffles
3.23%
#9carrots
2.76%
#10mushrooms
1.84%
#11cannabis
1.38%
#12yams
1.38%
#13potatoes
1.38%
#14onion
1.38%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1cannabis
#2yams
#3potatoes
#4onion
#5mushrooms
#6savory
82.85%
#7truffles
35.97%
#8avocado
3.24%
#9soy
1.84%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1asparagus
33.09%
#2edamame
25.99%
#3nori
15.62%
#4seaweed
9.79%
#5carrots
9.52%
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beverages Trends Highlights the most popular beverages ingredients with sushi, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
51.24%
#2black tea
32.23%
#3green tea
16.53%
Fastest Rising beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
#2black tea
Fastest Falling beverages Ingredients
#1green tea
16.54%
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dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with sushi, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
13.60%
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fruits Trends Highlights the most popular fruits ingredients with sushi, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top fruits Ingredients
#1mango
76.6%
#2orange
23.4%
Fastest Rising fruits Ingredients
#1orange
Fastest Falling fruits Ingredients
#1mango
12.99%
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Diets & Traits

Why people choose this dish, and how it performed in various popular diets over the past year

Top Motivators The leading reasons consumers choose sushi compared to all other dishes
fitness
8.61%
clean eating
1.55%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with sushi over time
Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '18Jan '19Feb '19Mar '1900.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.75
  • vegan
  • vegetarian
  • clean eating
  • gluten free
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Restaurant Analysis

A look at the most popular sushi dishes served in restaurants, their price points, and popularity

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve sushi

3.89%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature sushi

sushi restaurant

77 %
sushi Pricing Analysis Average price of sushi across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$18.56$15.68$18.23$22.39$23.59AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular sushi Dishes The most notable variations of sushi served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Fenway Sushi Burrito Sushi KappoBostonMassachusetts
#2 Sashimi Sushi Omakase Sushi Katsuei - West VillageNycNew York
#3 Salmon Sashimi KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll BarSanta MonicaCalifornia
#4 Tuna Sashimi SUGARFISH: FlatironNycNew York
#5 Sushi Burrito Kazu Sushi Burrito DowntownJacksonvilleFlorida
#6 Azuki Sushi Azuki Sushi San DiegoSan DiegoCalifornia
#7 King Salmon Goat Cheese Sashimi Rock and Rolls Sushi LoungeCorpus ChristiTexas
#8 Sushi Rice Ginza Sushi & SakeSfCalifornia
#9 Sushi Roll Combo Raku Bethesda RowBethesdaMaryland
#10 Excellent Sushi Sashimi Oops Sushi & Sake BarLaCalifornia
Menu Items How many total instances of sushi found in restaurants across the country
31,175
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of sushi variations on a restaurant's menu
5.32
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online sushi recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for sushi
2,176
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use sushi as an ingredient
1,009
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of sushi recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
1

Sushi empanizado de camarón from Cocina Vital

2

Spicy Shrimp Sushi Stacks from Closet Cooking

3

Easy Vegan Sushi with Tomato Spicy Tuna from Carrots and Flowers

4

Vegan brown rice sushi from Lazy Cat Kitchen

5

California Sushi Roll Bowls with Cauliflower Rice Meal Prep from Kirbie's Cravings

6

How to Make Sushi Without a Mat from Minimalist Baker

7

Onigirazu (sushi sandwich) from Lazy Cat Kitchen

8

Banana and Nutella Sushi from yummiestfood.com

9

Veggie quinoa sushi from Lazy Cat Kitchen

10

Vegan sushi bowl from Lazy Cat Kitchen

11

Spicy Shrimp Sushi Stacks from Closet Cooking

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