Best Sushi · GüdDish ranking
Homemade Sushi
The verdict
Close Contest
Number one leads, but number two is still a real contender. Both are strong starting points.
4.95 from 132 ratings
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Best Sushi recipe (as of 2026-08-03): Homemade Sushi from fifteenspatulas.com (#1 of 127 rated recipes across 12 sites). Verdict: Close Contest.
The best Sushi recipe on the open web is Homemade Sushi from fifteenspatulas.com. Ranked #1 from 127 rated Sushi recipes across 12 sites by how far each one outperforms the site that published it.
Why it ranked first
Ahead of its publisher by 0.43 stars. That gap, not the raw rating alone, drives the rank, because a 4.99 on a site where everything is 4.99 means little.
- 132 people rated it, enough that the score is not resting on a handful of opinions.
- That combination puts it in the top 5% of every Sushi recipe we analysed.
Runner-up: California Roll (tastesbetterfromscratch.com), ★ 5.00 from 28 ratings.
What this takes
6, 6 rolls · 15 min total · 15 min prep · 6 ingredients · 2 steps
- 6 sheets sushi seaweed (aka nori)
- 1 batch prepared sushi rice
- 1/2 lb sashimi-grade raw salmon (or desired raw fish of choice)
- 4 oz cream cheese (sliced into strips)
- 1 avocado (sliced)
- soy sauce (for serving)
Full ranking
Top 10 among recipes with at least 15 ratings (floor scales with this dish’s pool of 127 scored recipes) and a publisher rating of 4.5 or higher. Ordered by how far each recipe beats its own publisher after we adjust for rating volume. Star ratings and counts are the publisher’s public evidence. Close places can still reverse with more data.
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1Homemade Sushi4.95 from 132 ratings
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2California Roll5.00 from 28 ratings
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3The Best Spicy Tuna Roll Recipe5.00 from 21 ratings
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4Spicy Tuna Roll4.93 from 40 ratings
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5Spicy Tuna Roll4.78 from 72 ratings
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6Smoked Salmon Sushi Roll4.70 from 113 ratings
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7How to Make and Roll Sushi5.00 from 17 ratings
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8California Roll4.67 from 21 ratings
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9California Roll4.69 from 57 ratings
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10California Roll Sushi4.60 from 79 ratings
Behind the ranking
Who we left out
We only rank a recipe when we can check the evidence behind its rating. America's Test Kitchen and Taste of Home publish ratings we cannot verify, so they are removed from the ranking rather than quietly down-weighted. food.com ratings were rebuilt from raw reviews before any of its recipes compete. Full methodology: How ranking works.
FAQ
What is the best Sushi recipe?
Best Sushi recipe (as of 2026-08-03): Homemade Sushi from fifteenspatulas.com (#1 of 127 rated recipes across 12 sites). Verdict: Close Contest.
How does GüdDish pick a winner?
We read public ratings across the open web, correct for sites that rate everything high, and rank recipes by how far each one outperforms its own publisher. The page shows rank order, publisher star ratings, and a verdict about how clear that order is. Details: https://guddish.com/method.html
What does the verdict mean?
The verdict describes the competition, not a grade for the food. Clear Winner means number one is well ahead. Close Contest, Photo Finish, and Split Decision mean the top recipes are hard to separate. Limited corpus means we analyzed fewer recipes than a mature dish ranking.
Why are some famous sites missing?
America’s Test Kitchen and Taste of Home are excluded because we cannot verify their ratings from recoverable review data. food.com ratings are rebuilt from raw reviews where possible. See method and coverage pages.
How often is this ranking updated?
This page’s data was last scored or re-synced on 2026-08-03.
Everything else we analysed (126 more recipes)
Sorted by the same ranking signal as the shortlist. Below the top 10, differences are often smaller than our uncertainty, so treat lower positions as approximate.
| Recipe | Stars | Ratings | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Roll | 5.00 | 28 | tastesbetterfromscratch.com |
| The Best Spicy Tuna Roll Recipe | 5.00 | 21 | chowhound.com |
| Vegetable Sushi | 5.00 | 9 | foodnetwork.com |
| Spicy Tuna Roll | 4.93 | 40 | tastesbetterfromscratch.com |
| Spicy Tuna Roll | 4.78 | 72 | justonecookbook.com |
| Sushi Rolls | 5.00 | 7 | foodnetwork.com |
| Smoked Salmon Sushi Roll | 4.70 | 113 | allrecipes.com |
| How to Make and Roll Sushi | 5.00 | 17 | food.com |
| California Roll | 4.67 | 21 | foodnetwork.com |
| Spicy Tuna Rolls | 5.00 | 6 | foodnetwork.com |
| California Roll | 4.69 | 57 | justonecookbook.com |
| California Roll Sushi | 4.60 | 79 | allrecipes.com |
| Avocado & Vegetable Sushi (Gluten-Free & Vegan) | 5.00 | 8 | food.com |
| California Rolls (Japanese) | 5.00 | 8 | food.com |
| California Rolls | 5.00 | 3 | foodnetwork.com |
| Sushi Rolls | 5.00 | 3 | foodnetwork.com |
| Everything Bagel Sushi Rolls | 4.67 | 6 | foodnetwork.com |
| Smoked Salmon Sushi | 5.00 | 5 | food.com |
| Super Sushi Nori Rolls | 4.83 | 8 | food.com |
| Spicy Tuna Roll | 5.00 | 2 | delish.com |
| Tofu Maki (Vegetarian Sushi) | 5.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Spicy Tuna Roll with Ginger-Soy Dipping Sauce | 5.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Vegetable Sushi Rolls for All Ages | 5.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Southern-Style Sushi | 5.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Greek Sushi | 4.50 | 4 | delish.com |
| Spicy Tofu Sushi | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Spicy Tuna Sushi Roll | 4.50 | 16 | allrecipes.com |
| California Roll | 4.40 | 31 | allrecipes.com |
| Vegetable Sushi | 4.38 | 8 | foodnetwork.com |
| Korean Avocado Tuna Sushi Roll | 4.50 | 4 | halfbakedharvest.com |
| Zucchini Sushi | 4.33 | 4 | delish.com |
| Brown Rice & Quinoa Sushi Rolls | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| California Rolls | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Cream Cheese and Crab Sushi Rolls | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Shrimp Maki ( Sushi ) | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Smoked Salmon and Mango Sushi With Citrus-Soya Dipping Sauce | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Cucumber Sushi | 5.00 | 1 | delish.com |
| Banana Sushi | 5.00 | 1 | delish.com |
| PB&J Sushi | 5.00 | 1 | delish.com |
| Tamago Yaki (Sushi Omelette) | 4.54 | 12 | food.com |
| Inside-Out California Roll | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Salmon-Carrot Sushi | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Grilled Stuffed Calamari 'Sushi' with Black Bean Aioli | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Sweet Potato Tempura Roll and Salmon Nigiri with Ponzu | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Seared Scallops Sushi | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Smoked Salmon and Jicama Maki Sushi Rolls | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Somen Noodle Sushi with Wasabi Oil and Soy Syrup | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Kappa Maki (Cucumber Sushi) | 4.67 | 4 | food.com |
| April Fools' Sushi: Rice Krispies Nuggets | 4.50 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Spicy Tuna Roll | 4.50 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Vegetarian Hand Rolled Sushi (Temaki) | 4.50 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| California Roll Burgers with Wasabi Mayonnaise | 4.67 | 3 | food.com |
| Easy Sushi Rolls | 5.00 | 1 | gimmesomeoven.com |
| Best Tips for Making Pancakes | 5.00 | 1 | thepioneerwoman.com |
| Bagel Roll ( Sushi ) | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Boston Roll - Sushi | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Breakfast Sushi | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| California and Maki Rolls (Japanese Sushi) | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| California Roll | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| California Roll - Sushi | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Caterpillar Roll - Sushi | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Cucumber and Wasabi Sushi | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Ebi Nigiri - Shirmp | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Futomaki - Big Sushi Roll | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Golden Gate Roll (Sushi) | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Lazy Woman California Roll | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Lazy Woman Spicy Tuna Roll | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Making a Bulgarian/ Greek Style Yogurt | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Max's Hoisin and Vegetable Sushi Roll | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Melon and Jicama "sushi" | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| "philly" Roll Sushi | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Salmon Sushi | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Spam Sushi Maki Rolls | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Special Shrimp Gunkanmaki - Battleship Sushi Roll | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Sushi Rolls | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Sushi Vinegar | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Sushizu - Sushi Vinegar | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Tampa Sushi rolls | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| The Lost Art of Lefse Making (Step-By-Step) | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Tossa Shoyu or Tossa Soy Sauce for Sashimi and Sushi | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Vegetarian "sushi" Rolls | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Ya Makin' Curry Goat | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| California Roll | 4.20 | 5 | foodnetwork.com |
| California Roll Wrap | 4.50 | 4 | food.com |
| Crab and Avocado Roll - Sushi | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Egg Filling for Sushi | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Scattered Sushi with Five Colors | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Spammed Sushi (Musubi) | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Spicy Tuna Roll - Sushi | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Sushi Layers | 4.30 | 11 | food.com |
| Sushi Popcorn | 4.00 | 1 | delish.com |
| Sushi Petit Fours | 4.00 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |
| Dungeness Crab Rolls (Futomaki) with Shiso Mayo | 4.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Sushi Rolls for All Ages | 4.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Japanese Pickle Roll (Handroll, Temakisushi) | 4.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Sushi | 4.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Grilled Portobello and Roasted Pepper Maki Sushi | 4.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Indian Cauliflower Rice Raw Foods Sushi | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Low Carb Riceless Maki Sushi Rolls | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Mtuzi Wa Samaki (East African Fish in Coconut Curry) | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Sushi Lasagna | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Sushi-Style Roll-Ups | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| California Rolls | 3.83 | 10 | foodnetwork.com |
| Home-Style “Sushi” over Rice (Chirashizushi) | 4.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Sushi Rolls | 4.09 | 14 | food.com |
| Vegetarian California Rolls (Sushi) | 4.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Fondant for Sculpting or Making Decorations for Cakes | 4.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Nigiri Sushi | 3.67 | 3 | foodnetwork.com |
| Sushi 202 | 3.67 | 3 | foodnetwork.com |
| Sushi Sandwiches (Onigirazu) | 3.00 | 1 | delish.com |
| Inside Out Rolls (Ura Maki) | 3.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Mixed Vegetable Inari Sushi | 3.50 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |
| Kenya Fish Baked With Tomatoes and Spices (Mtuzi Wa Samaki) | 3.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Tamago Sushi | 3.67 | 3 | food.com |
| Fruity Pebbles Sushi | 3.00 | 2 | delish.com |
| Easy Trail Mix | 3.00 | 2 | skinnytaste.com |
| Best California Roll | 3.00 | 4 | delish.com |
| California Roll Filling (Kani) | 3.00 | 2 | food.com |
| BLT Sushi | 3.13 | 8 | delish.com |
| Horensou no Goma-ae and Goma-ae Hosomaki | 3.00 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |
| Fish in Coconut Sauce (Samaki Wa Kupaka) | 3.25 | 4 | food.com |
| Sushi Art | 1.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| S'mores Sushi | 2.86 | 7 | delish.com |
| Easy Spicy Salmon Sushi Stacks | 3.24 | 43 | halfbakedharvest.com |
| Low Carb Sushi | 1.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Spicy Tuna Roll | 1.75 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |