We hope this list will add to your dining pleasure:
  • 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

 

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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