There are a few people who can tell you which time of the year is best for certain types of sushi fish.  There are also many people who eat sushi and don't give a thought about how it was prepared.  But did you know that many types of sushi is cooked or cured?
            If you are a non-sushi eating person and find the thought of eating raw fish a little intimidating, maybe this article can help ease you into the world of sushi.
            Before we recommend which sushi are easy for the beginner, let's start with describing the three basic styles of most commonly found sushi. 
            Nigiri Sushi, world wide this is the style most people are familiar with.  A small pad of seasoned rice is place under a small slice of seafood.  Maki Sushi is the sushi roll that has become quite popular in the United States, but is less popular in Japan.  Te-Maki Sushi is a rectangle of seaweed rolled at an angle to form a cone.  The contents are seasoned sushi rice, seafood, and occasionally vegetables.
 

COOKED or CURED MAKI SUSHI (rolled in sheet of rice-covered seaweed)

            California Roll - imitation crab, avocado
            Salmon Skin Roll - broiled or grilled salmon skin
            Dancing Ebi or Tempura Roll - tempura shrimp
            Philadelphia Roll - cured salmon and cream cheese
            New York Roll - imitation crab, cucumber, and cream cheese
            San Francisco Roll - Cooked and marinated shrimp, imitation crab and avocado
            Rock & Roll - cooked fresh water eel and avocado
            Spider Roll - cooked soft shell crab, the finished roll is tempura-battered and deep-fried.
            Rolls Royce - Yellowtail roll, tempura-battered and deep-fried.  Topped with a little chili paste.
            Tiger Eye - Salmon and green onion roll, tempura-battered and deep fried

            California Rock & Roll - A larger Rock and Roll with cooked and marinated shrimp added.
            Disco Roll - A larger combination of the "Rock & Roll" and the "Dancing Ebi".
            Futo Maki - Various vegetables and egg omelette.
                                    Sometimes has raw seafood, but can be left out on request.

VEGETARIAN SUSHIS

            Inari Nigiri - fried bean curd pocket filled with seasoned rice.
            Kapa Maki - cucumber
            Oshinko Maki - pickled diakon (Japanese radish)
            Vegetable Maki - various vegetables, avocado, diakon, radish sprouts, sesame seed leaves,
                                                cucumber, carrot, & various other eatable flora.           

CURED/MARINATED SUSHI

            Sake - Salmon, salt, brine cured, and briefly frozen to kill parasites.
            Saba - Mackerel, salt, brine cured, and briefly frozen to kill parasites.
            Ikura - Salmon eggs, brine cured.

            For an easy start, an order of any of the vegetable makis are pretty easy fare for most people.  If you are ready to step up to the next level, try the Inari, Tomago, Kanikama, and Ebi.  After that try any of the cooked or cured maki's.  When you make it to dining on the cured or marinated sushi, you're ready to move on to the uncooked sushi.  If you're feeling pretty proud of yourself, try the Tuna nigiri.  It has a texture like the tenderest of beef.