The cone-shaped sushi with fillings wrapped in seaweed is called temaki. The name literally means “hand-rolled,” describing sushi made by wrapping a sheet of nori around vinegared rice and fillings into a cone. It is usually eaten by hand because the loose, open shape is difficult to handle with chopsticks.
Temaki can contain raw or cooked seafood, vegetables, tamagoyaki, pickles, and other ingredients. The nori is normally crisp when served, so temaki is often assembled just before eating. At home or at casual gatherings, diners may choose their own fillings and roll each piece themselves.
Temaki is different from maki or makizushi, which are cylindrical rolls commonly cut into bite-sized rounds. Uramaki is an inside-out roll with rice on the exterior, while nigiri is hand-pressed rice topped with seafood. The cone shape is therefore the key visual clue: the seaweed forms a wrapper that widens at one end and holds the rice and fillings inside.