French Sushi Championship 2025

Discover the programme for the 8th French Sushi Championship!

The candidates

10 candidates will be competing in the French Sushi Championship 2025 and why shouldn’t you?

The tests

Photo épreuve préparatoir découpe de poisson Championnat de France de Sushi 2024

Photo : Piko Paseos

Sanmaioroshi preparatory test and cutting :

10 minutes

A bar in Sanmai Oroshi:
(Present the fish as a saku (fillet) on a plate and keep the bones in a separate tray. The two fillets should have the central bones removed and the white part of the belly removed. And the skin removed from one of the two fillets).

A mackerel in Sanmai Oroshi:
(Remove the white part of the belly and keep the bones).

EDOMAE Test - Sashimi:

60 minutes

20 pieces of nigiri
12 pieces of maki
6 kazari maki
Sasagiri (Bonus)
+ A plate of Sashimi with between 12 and 16 pieces

Photo épreuve Sashimi Championnat de France de Sushi 2024

Photo : Piko Paseos

Photo épreuve Créative Championnat de France de Sushi 2024

Picture: Piko Paseos

Creative test

50 minutes

20 pieces of nigiri
6 pieces of maki (and/or Californian)
6 pieces 100% vegetable
6 kazari maki
1 kazari sushi
Sasagiri (Bonus)

Tasting (Signature):

10 minutes

6 signature pieces (Maki, Nigiri or California)

The jury

The judges for the French Sushi Championship 2024 are leading experts in the field of Japanese gastronomy.

We would like to thank them warmly for their invaluable contribution.

Their unquestionable expertise and dedication were essential in ensuring the fairness and quality of the assessment of the competitors.