Saba-zushi is made through processes of placing one side of a salted mackerel over the rectangular-shaped vinegared rice, wrapping it with tangle used for stock, forming it with bamboo screen, and wrapping it with peeled bamboo.
長方形に固めた酢飯の上に塩鯖の半身をのせ、出汁コンブで全体をくるみ、すだれで形を整えた後、竹皮で包んだ物である。