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【What is shako in sushi?蝦蛄】 shako This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi shako. 【How to call shako】 【shako】mantis shrimp　シャコ　蝦蛄 A shrimp is a type of crustacean that has a flat appearance. The leg...

【What is seigo in sushi?セイゴ】 seigo This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi seigo. 【How to call seigo】 【seigo】young sea bass (suzuki)　セイゴ Seigo is one of the names for the growth process of the perch ...

【What is sazae in sushi?栄螺】 sazae This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi sazae. 【How to call sazae】 【sazae】turbo　サザエ　栄螺 Snail is a type of snail that is classified as a mollusc. The original readi...

【What is sayori in sushi?細魚】 sayori This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi sayori. 【How to call sayori】 【sayori】halfbeak　サヨリ　細魚 As the Japanese kanji for halfbeak indicates, it looks exactly like ...

【What is sawara in sushi?鰆】 sawara This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi sawara. 【How to call sawara】 【sawara】Spanish mackerel　サワラ　鰆 Spanish mackerel is a type of saltwater fish and is a carnivorou...

【What is sanma in sushi?秋刀魚】 sanma This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi sanma. 【How to call sanma】 【sanma】saury　サンマ　秋刀魚 The origin of the name saury fish'' is said to be from the dialect calle...

【What is sakura-ebi in sushi?桜海老】 sakura-ebi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi sakura-ebi. 【How to call sakura-ebi】 【sakura-ebi】sakura shrimp; see "ebi"　サクラエビ　桜海老 Sakura shrimp is a small...

【What is sake in sushi?鮭】 sake This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi sake. 【How to call sake】 【sake】salmon　サケ　鮭 There are many species in the Salmonidae family, to which salmon belong. Itou, char, p...

【What is saba in sushi?鯖】 saba This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi saba. 【How to call saba】 【saba】mackerel　サバ　鯖 There are many species of mackerel, but when it is simply called mackerel, it refers...

【What is ōtoro in sushi?大トロ】 ōtoro This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi ōtoro. 【How to call ōtoro】 【ōtoro】fatty portion of tuna belly　オオトロ　大トロ Otoro refers to the belly part of the tuna. It i...

【What is ohyō in sushi?大鮃】 ohyō This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi ohyō. 【How to call ohyō】 【ohyō】Pacific halibut　オヒョウ　大鮃 Halibut is a large saltwater fish with a flat body similar to flounde...

【What is nishin in sushi?鯡】 nishin This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi nishin. 【How to call nishin】 【nishin】herring　ニシン　鯡 The red mackerel has another name, spring-telling fish,'' and this name c...

【What is nijimasu in sushi?虹鱒】 nijimasu This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi nijimasu. 【How to call nijimasu】 【nijimasu】rainbow trout　ニジマス　虹鱒 Rainbow trout are native to the eastern United Stat...

【What is ni-ika in sushi?煮イカ】 ni-ika This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi ni-ika. 【How to call ni-ika】 【ni-ika】squid simmered in soy-flavored stock　ニイカ　煮イカ Boiled squid is a type of sushi topp...

【What is negi-toro in sushi?ネギトロ】 negi-toro This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi negi-toro. 【How to call negi-toro】 【negi-toro】tuna belly and chopped green onion　ネギトロ First of all, Negitoro is a...