Kaiten-zushi
As a conveyor belt sushi ( Jap.回転寿司; literally circulating sushi), also Mawari-Zushi (literally circling sushi), are Sushi -Restaurants refer to operations where the food on a round-running assembly line offered. The guests take sushi or order over the intercom at the table. In addition to sushi, fruit, soups and desserts also pass the guests. The bill results from the number of plates on the table, which can be of different colors for differentiated pricing . There are also Kaiten Zushi restaurants where you pay a fixed price before you eat and then serve yourself as long as you want ("Tabehōdai").
In comparison to "real" sushi bars, kaiten-zushi are mainly limited to the common types of fish, but with similar quality they are much cheaper and very popular among different social classes, not least with families. Waiting times only arise at peak times. You determine the amount of food you want to eat yourself very precisely and choose exactly the portions you want, a little at a time. Kaitenzushi chains like Sushiro sell plates at a unit price of 100 yen (about 90 cents).
Kaiten-Zushi in the west
In the west, kaiten-zushi are often referred to as running sushi .
Kaiten-Zushi in Paddington Railway Station in London
Sushi production in a Kaiten-Zushi
Kaiten-zushi
Place in a kaiten-zushi
Kaiten-Zushi restaurant in Stuttgart
Running sushi in a restaurant in the Riem Arcaden
