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Who says sushi has to be raw fish?? The actual meaning of the word sushi means vinegared rice, so anything with vinegared rice is sushi.

As a chef my job is to provide the best products and cater to all tastes and pallets, and one that has always stuck in the back of my mind is vegetarians and vegans. So its time to put the thinking cap on.

In the next few weeks my team and I will be creating a sushi menu for vegans and vegetarians here is a teaser.

Fire roasted red, orange, and yellow peppers. Once roasted and the skin is peeled you are left with a soft texture that looks just like salmon or tuna! Drizzle a bit of reduced balsamic vinegar and you have a amazing taste of the smoky roasted peppers and sweet balsamic, with the tender sushi rice with a hint of tart.