sushi Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular sushi dishes in restaurants
#1 SALMON SUSHI
Kraken Crudo (Miami, Florida)
@miamiyums

$2.50

#2 SPICY TUNA SUSHI BURRITO
Sushi Burrito Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)
@just_jus_10

$7.50

#3 SALMON SUSHI BURRITO
Sushi Burrito Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)
@just_jus_10

$7.50

#4 SUSHI SASHIMI COMBO
Sushi Yashin (New York, New York)
@sushiyashin

$24.50

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with sushi
#1milk
#2chiles
#3blueberries
#4smoothie
#5corn
#6greens
#7cream
#8noodles
#9soba
76.41%
#10ramen noodles
75.13%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve sushi

3.94%

6,019 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Salmon Sushi

Online Recipes Percentage of all online sushi recipes

0.1%

1,495 of 1,437,927 Recipes

Top recipe:
Easy Vegan Sushi with Tomato Spicy Tuna

Overview

sushi Growth Over Time How sushi has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Nov '17Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1800.250.50.7511.251.51.752
Year Over Year SUSHI growth or decline vs one year ago
-11.64%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of sushi per consumer
3
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

3.94%

6,019 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Salmon Sushi

Online Recipes Percentage of all online sushi recipes

0.1%

1,495 of 1,437,927 Recipes

Top recipe:
Easy Vegan Sushi with Tomato Spicy Tuna

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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
36.26%
#2fish
31.29%
#3tuna
26.07%
#4scallops
1.27%
#5squid
1.05%
#6mackerel
0.98%
#7ahi tuna
0.8%
#8calamari
0.47%
#9prawns
0.47%
#10mussels
0.36%
#11red snapper
0.33%
#12halibut
0.29%
#13clam
0.22%
#14lobster tail
0.15%
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1mussels
#2clam
71.65%
#3ahi tuna
64.02%
#4squid
36.41%
#5scallops
12.60%
#6calamari
6.36%
#7tuna
4.43%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1mackerel
54.63%
#2halibut
30.84%
#3prawns
26.31%
#4lobster tail
19.17%
#5red snapper
14.88%
#6salmon
10.78%
#7fish
6.39%
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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
42.81%
#2wine
39.21%
#3cocktail
6.29%
#4champagne
6.12%
#5white wine
1.8%
#6whiskey
1.62%
#7saki
1.26%
#8liquor
0.9%
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1liquor
#2whiskey
#3saki
#4wine
31.83%
#5sake
14.83%
#6champagne
11.03%
Fastest Falling alcohol Ingredients
#1white wine
25.16%
#2cocktail
24.39%
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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
66.45%
#2pasta
23.09%
#3ramen noodles
3.27%
#4soba
3.05%
#5noodles
2.4%
#6rice crispies
1.74%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1noodles
#2soba
76.41%
#3ramen noodles
75.13%
#4rice crispies
65.72%
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1rice
14%
#2pasta
10.84%
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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
37.42%
#2rolls
30.29%
#3cake
15.14%
#4cheesecake
2.67%
#5cookies
2.45%
#6bread
2.23%
#7donuts
2%
#8pancakes
2%
#9pastry
1.78%
#10candy
1.56%
#11sugar
1.34%
#12sprinkles
0.45%
#13brownies
0.45%
#14cupcakes
0.22%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1sprinkles
#2brownies
#3cupcakes
#4sugar
#5cheesecake
66.79%
#6cookies
55.66%
#7bread
49.15%
#8candy
7.77%
#9rolls
4.40%
#10pastry
0.08%
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1pancakes
72.88%
#2cake
39.03%
#3roll
10.3%
#4donuts
2.69%
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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
31.39%
#2ice cream
21.52%
#3tofu
8.35%
#4hamburger
7.85%
#5eggs
6.84%
#6curry
6.33%
#7fried rice
5.32%
#8kimchi
3.8%
#9spring rolls
3.04%
#10nachos
2.53%
#11guacamole
1.77%
#12ice
1.27%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1ice
#2spring rolls
84.43%
#3fried rice
45.08%
#4hamburger
39.22%
#5salad
17.45%
#6tofu
5.30%
#7kimchi
5.14%
#8ice cream
3.67%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1curry
60.03%
#2nachos
19.81%
#3guacamole
14.08%
#4eggs
2.82%
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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
32.72%
#2steak
23.48%
#3beef
20.84%
#4pork
8.18%
#5bacon
5.8%
#6pork belly
3.17%
#7spam
2.11%
#8turkey
1.58%
#9lamb
1.32%
#10brisket
0.79%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1brisket
#2lamb
#3pork
72.41%
#4turkey
64.96%
#5steak
19.32%
#6pork belly
12.60%
#7spam
11.42%
#8chicken
5.35%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1bacon
36.19%
#2beef
4.77%
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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
49.27%
#2soy sauce
14.37%
#3miso
11.73%
#4homestyle sauce
9.38%
#5salsa
6.45%
#6ponzu
3.52%
#7sriracha
3.52%
#8nutella
1.76%
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1salsa
#2miso
14.48%
#3homestyle sauce
9.65%
#4soy sauce
9.48%
#5wasabi
5.37%
#6ponzu
5.18%
#7nutella
2.64%
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1sriracha
14.01%
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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
38.89%
#2chocolate
31.82%
#3chiles
18.69%
#4matcha
10.61%
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chiles
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chocolate
18.43%
#2matcha
12.09%
#3ginger
11.88%
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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
38.38%
#2edamame
24.32%
#3soy
12.97%
#4nori
12.97%
#5greens
5.41%
#6corn
3.24%
#7kale
2.7%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1corn
#2greens
#3kale
#4edamame
18.82%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1nori
33.84%
#2soy
17.05%
#3seaweed
14.04%
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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
40.54%
#2tea
32.43%
#3green tea
18.92%
#4smoothie
8.11%
Fastest Rising beverages Ingredients
#1smoothie
Fastest Falling beverages Ingredients
#1green tea
41.68%
#2tea
6.95%
#3coffee
1.1%
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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
78.21%
#2cream
12.82%
#3milk
8.97%
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1milk
#2cream
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
3.77%
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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
78.72%
#2blueberries
21.28%
Fastest Rising fruits Ingredients
#1blueberries
Fastest Falling fruits Ingredients
#1mango
6.65%
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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
9.24%
clean eating
1.57%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with sushi over time
Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1800.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.75
  • Vegan
  • Clean Eating
  • Vegetarian
  • Paleo
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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

3.94%

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
$18.46$16.4$18.21$21.14$23.1AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular sushi Dishes The most notable variations of sushi served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Salmon Sushi Kraken CrudoMiamiFlorida
#2 Spicy Tuna Sushi Burrito Sushi burrito ChicagoChicagoIllinois
#3 Salmon Sushi Burrito Sushi burrito ChicagoChicagoIllinois
#4 Sushi Sashimi Combo Sushi yashinNew YorkNew York
#5 Kazu Sushi Burrito Kazu Sushi Burrito DowntownJacksonvilleFlorida
#6 Kappo Sushi Burrito Sushi KappoBostonMassachusetts
#7 Fenway Sushi Burrito Sushi KappoBostonMassachusetts
#8 Sashimi Sushi Omakase Sushi Katsuei - West VillageNew YorkNew York
#9 Sushi Rice Tots Sumo DogLos AngelesCalifornia
#10 Kaz Sushi Sashimi Tasting KAZ Sushi BistroWashingtonDistrict Of Columbia
Menu Items How many total instances of sushi found in restaurants across the country
33,285
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of sushi variations on a restaurant's menu
5.53
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online sushi recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for sushi
1,495
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use sushi as an ingredient
646
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of sushi recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
1

Easy Vegan Sushi with Tomato Spicy Tuna from Carrots and Flowers

2

Banana and Nutella Sushi from yummiestfood.com

3

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

4

Spicy Shrimp Sushi Stacks from Closet Cooking

5

Spicy Shrimp Sushi Stacks from Closet Cooking

6

Cucumber Sushi For Kids from My Kids Lick The Bowl

7

Onigirazu (sushi sandwich) from Lazy Cat Kitchen

8

Vegan sushi bowl from Lazy Cat Kitchen

9

Vegan brown rice sushi from Lazy Cat Kitchen

10

Paleo Tuna Salad Sushi Wraps from Plating Pixels

11

Coconut Tempura Tofu Sushi with Quinoa Rice from Live Eat Learn

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