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【What is namazu in sushi?鯰】 namazu This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi namazu. 【How to call namazu】 【namazu】catfish　ナマズ　鯰 Catfish is a type of freshwater fish that lives not only in Japan but als...

【What is namako in sushi?海鼠】 namako This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi namako. 【How to call namako】 【namako】sea cucumber; sea slug　ナマコ　海鼠 There are many types of sea cucumbers, with around 200...

【What is mutsu in sushi?睦】 mutsu 【mutsu】Japanese bluefish　ムツ　睦 Mutsu is a large deep-sea fish that lives in the deep sea. There is a similar species of fish called Kuromitsu'', but it has a similar body to Mutsu and is sometime...

【What is muroaji in sushi?室鯵】 muroaji This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi muroaji. 【How to call muroaji】 【muroaji】brown-striped mackerel　ムロアジ　室鯵 Muro horse mackerel is also called Akaze''. (So...

【What is mirukui in sushi?海松食】 mirukui This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi mirukui. 【How to call mirukui】 【mirukui】surf clam　ミルクイ　海松食 Milkui is also known as "milgai". Or sometimes called ho...

【What is mirugai in sushi?水松貝/海松貝】 mirugai This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi mirugai. 【How to call mirugai】 【mirugai】surf clam (another name for mirukui)　ミルガイ　水松貝/海松貝 Another name fo...

【What is mekajiki in sushi?女梶木】 mekajiki This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi mekajiki. 【How to call mekajiki】 【mekajiki】swordfish　メカジキ　女梶木 The swordfish is one of the largest swordfish in th...

【What is mejimaguro in sushi?メジマグロ】 mejimaguro This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi mejimaguro. 【How to call mejimaguro】 【mejimaguro】young tuna　メジマグロ Meji tuna is the name used for young bluef...

【What is mebaru in sushi?眼張】 mebaru This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi mebaru. 【How to call mebaru】 【mebaru】rockfish　メバル　眼張 Rockfish has been considered an auspicious fish in Japan since ancie...

【What is masu in sushi?鱒】 masu This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi masu. 【How to call masu】 【masu】trout　マス　鱒 Trout is often referred to collectively with other salmonid species. In Japan, when we ...

【What is managatsuo in sushi?真魚鰹】 managatsuo This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi managatsuo. 【How to call managatsuo】 【managatsuo】silver pomfret, butterfish　マナガツオ　真魚鰹 Pomfret is a fish spec...

【What is makajiki in sushi?真カジキ】 makajiki This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi makajiki. 【How to call makajiki】 【makajiki】blue marlin　マカジキ　真カジキ The true marlin is a fish that belongs to the...

【What is maguro in sushi?鮪】 maguro This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi maguro. 【How to call maguro】 【maguro】tuna　マグロ　鮪 First of all, tuna often refers to the subspecies "bluefin tuna." Other tuna...

【What is madai in sushi?真鯛】 madai This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi madai. 【How to call madai】 【madai】sea bream; see "tai"　マダイ　真鯛 Among the many species of sea bream, this red sea bream is kn...

【What is maaji in sushi?真鯵】 maaji This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi maaji. 【How to call maaji】 【maaji】horse mackerel; see aji　マアジ　真鯵 There are many species of horse mackerel, but in Japan, ho...