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Sushi

Also called: sushi roll, maki, nigiri

Vinegared rice with fish and seaweed — light and cooling, one of the more balanced takeaways.

How Sushi affects your doshas

In Ayurveda a food's effect depends on your constitution. This is the lens the app uses to suggest what to favour and ease off.

Effect of Sushi on each dosha
DoshaSuitabilityNotes
Vata Neutral Broadly neutral for Vata.
Pitta Neutral Broadly neutral for Pitta.
Kapha Neutral Broadly neutral for Kapha.

Taste: Sweet, Salty, Sour  ·  Potency: Cooling (śīta)  ·  Post-digestive: Sweet  ·  Qualities: Light, Moist

When to go easy

Richer rolls (tempura, mayo, cream-cheese) should be treated as heavier and Kapha-raising.

Property-derived. Not directly cited classically — classified from its taste, potency and qualities. Weigh it accordingly.

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