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NIGIRI SUSHI -
Hand formed ball of vinegar seasoned rice
topped with a dab of wasabi
and a thin slice of seafood. Served in pairs.
MAKI SUSHI-
Rolled sushi with different ingredients (seafood, vegetables,Rolled sushi with different ingredients (seafood, vegetables,
or
pickles) wrapped in the center of rice
spread on a sheet of nori
(dried
seafood).
TEMAKI SUSHI
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Cone shaped hand rolls
SASHIMI
- Fresh sliced fish
GARI
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Tender, young ginger root pickled in seasoned vinegar. Always served
with sushi. Gari’s
unusual and subtle flavor cleanses and refreshes the palate
WASABI -Very hot, Japanese horseradish.
Ama-Ebi -
Sweet shrimp, usually served raw.
Ebi -
Shrimp.
Gyoza -
Pan-fried and/or sautéed and/or steamed, stuffed wonton or other
wrappers.
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Hamachi -
Yellowtail. |
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Ika -
Squid. |
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Ikura -
Salmon roe. |
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Kani -
Crab meat. |
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Kurodai -
Snapper. |
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Maguro -
Tuna. |
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Ocha -
Tea. |
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Oshinko -
Pickled vegetables, usually cucumber. |
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Otoro -
Fattest tuna, from the lower belly. |
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Ponzu -
Sauce made with Japanese citron. |
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Saba -
Mackeral |
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Sake –
1) Rice wine or 2) Smoked salmon.
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Shoyu -
Japanese soy sauce |
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Tako -
Octopus. |
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Tamago –
Eggs or Egg omelet sushi. |
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Tekka -
Tuna, especially in a sushi roll. |
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Toro -
Fatty tuna or belly of the tuna, distinguishable as `Otoro',
fattest, and `Chutoro', fatty. |
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Tataki –
Seared and Thinly Sliced |
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Teriyaki -
Broiled foods marinated in a sweet soy sauce. |
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Tonkatsu -
A pork cutlet which is breaded, then fried. It is usually served
with a sauce used
specifically for tonkatsu and served on a bed of
rice. It is very popular for lunch - it is quick
and tasty. |
Tempura -
Seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep fried. Tempura
refers to fried
foods coated with batter, as opposed to katsu, fried
foods coated with bread crumbs. |
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Unagi maki -
Eel sushi roll. |
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Uni -
Sea urchin. |
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Yakinori -
Toasted seaweed. |
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Yakitori -
Skewer-grilled foods. |
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