STEP 1 Avoid fried items 避免吃油炸食物

Avoid fried rolls or anything battered. Steer clear of dumplings, tempura, and spider rolls.

STEP 2 Pass up extras 拒绝附加品

Pass on ingredients in Americanized rolls, such as cream cheese, mayonnaise, and avocado, which pile on the fatty calories.

STEP 3 Request less rice 少放米

Ask your sushi chef to go light on the rice in your rolls. Opt for sashimi, which are plain slices of raw fish.

The word sushi does not refer to raw fish, but rather to the entire roll of filling and rice.

STEP 4 Avoid fad sushi 避免时尚寿司

Avoid rolls made with unusual ingredients like duck or quail eggs. Although a traditional ingredient, eel is also higher in calories and fat than other fish.

STEP 5 Pick condiments wisely 选调味品要明智

Pick your accompanying condiments wisely. Opt for low-sodium soy sauce and limit wasabi paste and pickled ginger, which are both high in sodium.

The Japanese first began to cultivate rice about 300 B.C.E., after the Chinese introduced them to the grain.