Halal Sushi in Leicester: What to Know Before You Order
If you eat halal, sushi can be a bit of a guessing game. Fish feels like a safe bet, but a roll is rarely just fish and rice. There is chicken, there are sauces, there are things fried in shared oil. So when you are scrolling Deliveroo late on a Friday, it helps to know what you are actually ordering. Here is a simple guide to halal sushi in Leicester, and where Sushi City fits in.
Is sushi halal?
Plain fish and seafood are widely accepted as halal, so a lot of people assume all sushi is fine. The catch is everything around the fish. Chicken needs to come from a halal source. Some sauces and seasonings can include alcohol. And in a busy kitchen, frying and prep can be shared with other ingredients. That is why "it's only fish" is not quite enough, and why a proper certification is worth looking for.
Sushi City is halal certified
Sushi City is halal certified by HMC (Halal Monitoring Committee), and the certification covers the whole menu, from the sushi and sauces to the desserts. That takes the guesswork out of it. You can order across the menu without having to quiz the kitchen roll by roll. That matters most for the cooked favourites, like the Chicken Katsu Roll and the Chicken Katsu Maki, which are often the first thing people ask about.
If you have a question about a specific item or ingredient, get in touch with the team before you order. We would much rather answer a question than have you unsure about your food.
What to try first
If you are new to Sushi City, the Chicken Katsu Roll is the easy place to start. Crispy fried chicken katsu, fresh vegetables and Japanese mayo, in a push-up tube of 4 pieces for £7.99 or 8 for £11.99. Prefer seafood? The Prawn Tempura Roll brings crispy tempura prawns with wasabi mayo, unagi sauce and tempura crunch, and the California Roll keeps it light with avocado, crab stick, cucumber and cream cheese.
Want something a bit more special? The Premium Picks range includes the Salmon Roll, with grilled salmon, creamy mayo, avocado and salmon roe, and the Soft-Shell Crab Roll, with fried soft-shell crab, avocado, spicy mayo and masago. Can't choose? A Mixed Roll lets you pick any two flavours in one 8 piece tube.
Halal sushi that travels well
Push-up sushi stacks your rolls inside a sealed tube, so you push from the bottom and eat one piece at a time. No tray, no chopsticks, nothing sliding around in the bag. That makes it a good fit for delivery, whether it is lunch at your desk or a night in with the family.
Round it off with a Ramune, the Japanese marble soda, in Original, Lychee or Strawberry, and a £1 dip like sriracha mayo or tonkatsu sauce.
How to order halal sushi in Leicester
Open Deliveroo or Uber Eats, search for Sushi City, pick your tube of 4 or 8 pieces, add a drink and check out. If you are nearby, you can also eat in or use Click & Collect.
Halal, fresh and ready when you are. Order Sushi City on Deliveroo or Uber Eats.