Nigiri may be more recognizable than sashimi. Nigiri consists of just two key components, rice and fish, and takes a shape that most people will probably recognize. Literally meaning "two fingers," pieces of nigiri are about two fingers wide, and they take just two fingers (or chopsticks) to eat (via The Kitchen Community). But what are these two-finger-wide delicacies? The Kitchen community explains that nigiri are clumps of rice that are seasoned with wine vinegar and formed into oval shapes, then topped with a thinly sliced piece of fish or other seafood, such as shrimp. The fish drapes over the rice, and it makes for a perfect one or two bite food.
Sashimi, on the other hand, nixes the rice, according to Tasteessence. Sashimi is technically not a type of sushi, as it doesn't have rice or anything other than the fish itself. Sashimi is the same thinly sliced fish that you would find hanging over nigiri rice; you can find sashimi at most sushi places despite it not being a type of sushi itself.
What's more, The Kitchen Community notes that non-fish meats such as chicken can even be found as sashimi. Because it's just meat, sashimi is recommended to be eaten with a dab of wasabi and a dip into soy sauce and then eaten all in one bite. This will give you a ton of flavor all at once.
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