{"title":"Brazilian Sushi in Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first sushi I ever loved wasn't Japanese. It was Brazilian. Fried rolls, cream cheese, sweet glazes, combo platters the size of a tray, and toppings that would make a traditional sushi chef raise one eyebrow. That was sushi to me, and I was a huge fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving to Australia introduced me to two more versions. The Aussie sushi roll: avocado, chicken, a quick lunch grabbed from a shopping-centre counter. And the traditional Japanese restaurants here, where the focus is balance, simplicity and the ingredient itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYears later we travelled to Japan and ate Japanese food in its own country, and that changed how I understood it again. Subtler flavours, more precise presentation, less of everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the part I like most about food: each place teaches you a different version of the same idea. Brazil taught me the fun version, Australia gave me the everyday version, and Japan showed me the original. All of them have value. Sometimes you want the quiet nigiri. Sometimes you want a fried roll with cream cheese and a sweet glaze. Sometimes you just want a salmon and avocado roll before a meeting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrazilian sushi in Australia is the fun version, made by people who grew up on it. This guide is where to find it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cg-byline\"\u003e— Gildo Santos, Founder, Canguaru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Brazil has its own sushi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese immigration to Brazil began in 1908, when the first ship of contract farm workers arrived at the port of Santos. Over the following decades Brazil became home to the largest Japanese-descended community outside Japan, centred on São Paulo and its Liberdade district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA century of Japanese-Brazilian cooking, adapted to local ingredients and a Brazilian sweet tooth, produced a sushi culture of its own: fried rolls (hot rolls), cream cheese in almost everything, sweet soy glaze (tarê), all-you-can-eat sushi (rodízio) and, in the 2000s and 2010s, a wave of hand-roll bars (temakerias) in every big city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Brazil, sushi stopped being a special-occasion food and became a Friday-night one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect from Brazilian sushi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHot rolls\u003c\/strong\u003e: maki rolls coated in breadcrumbs and deep-fried, usually with salmon and cream cheese inside. The signature item.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCream cheese everywhere\u003c\/strong\u003e: the salmon and cream cheese \"Philadelphia\" roll is a staple, not a novelty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweet glazes and sauces\u003c\/strong\u003e: tarê, sweet chilli, mayonnaise-based toppings, often torched.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCombo platters\u003c\/strong\u003e (combinados): big shared boards mixing rolls, nigiri, sashimi and hot rolls. Built for a table, not a solo lunch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenerous hand rolls\u003c\/strong\u003e (temaki): Brazilian-style cones, overfilled by design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrossovers\u003c\/strong\u003e: some places do a sushi coxinha, a breaded, fried roll shaped like Brazil's favourite snack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrazilian-owned\u003c\/strong\u003e: Portuguese at the counter, Brazilian playlists, and a menu that reads like São Paulo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere Brazilian sushi shows up in Australia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSit-down and takeaway restaurants\u003c\/strong\u003e in Sydney (eastern suburbs, inner south and the Northern Beaches) and on the Gold Coast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatering and delivery businesses\u003c\/strong\u003e in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast, for parties and platters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood trucks and caterers\u003c\/strong\u003e in Melbourne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're after the traditional Japanese experience, this isn't the guide for that. If you want the version Brazilians grew up with, or you're curious what happens when Japanese food spends a century in Brazil and then moves to Australia, start here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use this guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the \u003cstrong\u003estate filter\u003c\/strong\u003e in the full list to narrow to NSW, QLD or VIC. Every listing includes location, contact details and we link out to social pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnow a Brazilian sushi business we've missed? \u003cstrong\u003eListings are free.\u003c\/strong\u003e Send it through and we'll add it.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"munchies-sushi-bondi-junction","title":"Munchies Sushi (Bondi Junction)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRestaurant\u003cbr\u003eBondi Junction NSW\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480133751023,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1487\/9983\/files\/munchies-sushi-dee-why-17-1736840329.webp?v=1748156878"},{"product_id":"munchies-sushi-alexandria","title":"Munchies Sushi (Alexandria)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRestaurant\u003cbr\u003eAlexandria NSW\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480133783791,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1487\/9983\/files\/munchies-sushi-dee-why-17-1736840329.webp?v=1748156878"},{"product_id":"munchies-sushi-dee-why","title":"Munchies Sushi (Dee Why)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRestaurant\u003cbr\u003eDee Why NSW\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480133816559,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1487\/9983\/files\/munchies-sushi-dee-why-17-1736840329.webp?v=1748156878"},{"product_id":"sensei-sushi-sydney","title":"Sensei Sushi Sydney","description":"\u003cp\u003eRestaurant\u003cbr\u003eRosebery NSW\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480133849327,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1487\/9983\/files\/sensei-sushi-north-curl-curl-99-1738716153.webp?v=1748158163"},{"product_id":"sensei-sushi-north-curl-curl","title":"Sensei Sushi (North Curl Curl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRestaurant\u003cbr\u003eNorth Curl Curl NSW\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480133882095,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1487\/9983\/files\/sensei-sushi-north-curl-curl-99-1738716153.webp?v=1748158163"},{"product_id":"bendito-brazilian-sushi","title":"Bendito Brazilian Sushi","description":"\u003cp\u003eCatering, Food Delivery\u003cbr\u003eGold Coast QLD\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480133914863,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1487\/9983\/files\/bendito-brazilian-sushi-41-1743653088.webp?v=1748154365"},{"product_id":"munchies-sushi-broadbeach","title":"Munchies Sushi (Broadbeach)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRestaurant\u003cbr\u003eBroadbeach NSW\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50091845419247,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1487\/9983\/files\/munchies-sushi-dee-why-17-1736840329.webp?v=1748156878"},{"product_id":"sushi-brazilia-modern-sushi","title":"Sushi Brazilia Modern Sushi","description":"\u003cp\u003eCatering, Food Truck \u003cbr\u003eMelbourne VIC\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canguaru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50092645548271,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1487\/9983\/files\/sushi-brazilia-modern-sushi.jpg?v=1783058726"},{"product_id":"surf-sushi","title":"Surf Sushi","description":"\u003cp\u003eCatering, Food Delivery \u003cbr\u003eMiami QLD\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canguaru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50093212958959,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1487\/9983\/files\/surf-sushi-gold-coast.jpg?v=1783059177"},{"product_id":"sushi-rio","title":"Sushi Rio","description":"\u003cp\u003eCatering, Food Delivery \u003cbr\u003eBrisbane QLD\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canguaru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50094529839343,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1487\/9983\/files\/sushi-rio.jpg?v=1783059776"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1487\/9983\/collections\/brazilian-sushi-australia.jpg?v=1788228530","url":"https:\/\/canguaru.com.au\/collections\/brazilian-sushi-in-australia.oembed","provider":"Canguaru","version":"1.0","type":"link"}