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- ama-ebi -- raw shrimp
- anago -- conger eel
- awabi -- abalone
- ebi -- boiled shrimp
- hamachi -- young yellowtail
- hirame - flounder, halibut
- hokkigai -- surf clam
- hotategai -- scallop
- ika -- squid
- ikura -- salmon roe
- kaiware -- daikon-radish sprouts
- kani -- crab
- katsuo -- bonito
- maguro -- tuna
- mirugai - Horse-Neck clam
- saba -- mackerel
- sake -- salmon
- suzuki -- sea bass
- tai -- sea bream
- tako -- octopus
- tamago -- sweet egg cooked in a block
- toro -- choice tuna belly
- uni -- sea urchin roe
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Other sushi terms
- Nigiri (-sushi) pieces of raw fish over vinegared rice balls
- Chirashi (-sushi) assorted fish and vegetables over rice
- Sashimi -- raw fish (without rice)
- Inari (-sushi) -- vinegared rice wrapped in a tofu pocket
- Maki (-sushi) "Roll" usually cut in 6 pieces.
- Wasabi -- Japanese horseradish
- Gari -- vinegared ginger
- Shoyu -- soy sauce
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