[Arryn]

Originally posted by HotNifeThruButr:
I thought sushi was just a type of rice and sashimi is the raw fish. At least, that's what all the Japanese've been telling me...

A perusal of the Web via Google reveals that "sashimi" is, indeed, raw fish, while "sushi" is the combination of sashimi and rice into one of several different styles. Think of sushi as the menu item you order, and sashimi as the key ingredient of that item.

Anyone interested in further study can try this link, or this one.