Types of sushi– category –

What is zuwaigani in sushi?ズワイ蟹 zuwaigani This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi zuwaigani. How to call zuwaigani 【zuwaigani】Pacific snow crab　ズワイガニ　ズワイ蟹 The snow crab is a large crab that lives...

What is yamame in sushi?山女 yamame This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi yamame. How to call yamame 【yamame】trout　ヤマメ　山女 Yamame is one of the names of cherry salmon during its growth process. It is sa...

What is wakasagi in sushi?公魚 wakasagi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi wakasagi. How to call wakasagi 【wakasagi】pond smelt　ワカサギ　公魚 Wakasagi is a small fish that is characterized by its small ap...

What is uni in sushi?雲丹 uni This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi uni. How to call uni 【uni】sea urchin roe　ウニ　雲丹 The sea urchin, an echinoderm that lives in the deep sea, is also known for its extreme...

What is unagi in sushi?鰻 unagi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi unagi. How to call unagi 【unagi】eel　ウナギ　鰻 Many species of eel are distributed not only in Japan but all over the world. It is said t...

What is tsubugai in sushi?ツブ貝 tsubugai This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi tsubugai. How to call tsubugai 【tsubugai】whelk　ツブガイ　ツブ貝 There are many types of whelks, but rather than referring to ju...

What is toro in sushi?トロ toro This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi toro. How to call toro 【toro】choice tuna belly　トロ Toro is a word that refers to a specific part of tuna that is famous as a sushi toppi...

What is torigai in sushi?鳥貝 torigai This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi torigai. How to call torigai 【torigai】cockle　トリガイ　鳥貝 Torigai is a type of bivalve mollusc that can be caught in Hokkaido, Ja...

What is tobiuo in sushi?飛魚 tobiuo This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi tobiuo. How to call tobiuo 【tobiuo】flying fish　トビウオ　飛魚 Another name for flying fish is ``Akitsu flying fish'', but this name w...

What is tobiko in sushi?トビコ tobiko This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi tobiko. How to call tobiko 【tobiko】flying-fish roe　トビコ Tobiko refers to a food made from salted flying fish roe. The roe is smal...

What is tarako in sushi?鱈子 tarako This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi tarako. How to call tarako 【tarako】cod roe　タラコ　鱈子 Cod roe, as the name suggests, is the name of a food made from processed cod ...

What is tara in sushi?鱈 tara This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi tara. How to call tara 【tara】cod　タラ　鱈 Cod is a type of low-bottom fish that lives in cold regions. There are three main types of cod kn...

What is tako in sushi?蛸 tako This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi tako. How to call tako 【tako】octopus　タコ　蛸 There are two theories about the origin of the name octopus: one is that the word tako'' come...

What is taishō-ebi in sushi?大正海老 taishō-ebi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi taishō-ebi. How to call taishō-ebi 【taishō-ebi】a type of prawn　タイショウエビ　大正海老 There is a theory that the name T...

What is tairagai in sushi?平貝 tairagai This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi tairagai. How to call tairagai 【tairagai】razor-shell clam 　タイラガイ　平貝 As the name suggests, Hiragai is a type of bivalve mo...

What is tai in sushi?鯛 tai This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi tai. How to call tai 【tai】sea bream　タイ　鯛 One of the characteristics of sea bream is that there are many types of sea bream. Since ancient...

What is suzuki in sushi?鱸 suzuki This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi suzuki. How to call suzuki 【suzuki】sea bass　スズキ　鱸 Sea bass is known as a type of fish that lives near rivers and coasts. There are...

What is shita-birame in sushi?舌平目 shita-birame This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi shita-birame. How to call shita-birame 【shita-birame】sole　シタビラメ　舌平目 The sole of the tongue is also known as co...

What is shishamo in sushi?シシャモ shishamo This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi shishamo. How to call shishamo 【shishamo】smelt　シシャモ Shishamo is a type of migratory fish that has the characteristic of m...

What is shiromi in sushi?白身 siromi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi siromi. How to call siromi 【shiromi】general term for "white-fleshed" fish　シロミ　白身 Shiromi does not refer to a single type of fi...

What is shirauo in sushi?白魚 shirauo This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi shirauo. How to call shirauo 【shirauo】whitebait, icefish　シラウオ　白魚 White fish are small fish with a body length of only about ...

What is shirasu in sushi?白子 shirasu This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi shirasu. How to call shirasu 【shirasu】small, young sardine; also called chirimenjako in Western Japan　シラス　白子 Whitebait does n...

What is shime-saba in sushi?シメ鯖 shime-saba This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi shime-saba. How to call shime-saba 【shime-saba】mackerel (marinated) 　シメサバ　シメ鯖 The meaning of shime'' inshime macker...

What is shima-aji in sushi?シマ鯵 shima-aji This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi shima-aji. How to call shima-aji 【shima-aji】a type of aji (horse mackerel)　シマアジ　シマ鯵 The striped horse mackerel is a l...

What is shiba-ebi in sushi?芝海老 shiba-ebi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi shiba-ebi. How to call shiba-ebi 【shiba-ebi】a type of prawn　シバエビ　芝海老 Shiba shrimp is a type of shrimp that lives in T...

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 legs attach...

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 species....

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 reading of th...

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 a "slend...

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 carnivorous fish c...

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 calledsamana'...

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 shrimp ...

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, pink salm...

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 to the ...

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 is extrem...

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 flounder or flo...

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 comes fro...

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 States. It i...

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 topping that...

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 type of...

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 also in Chi...

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 species...

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 sometimes mi...

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''. (Some areas...

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 honmilgai....

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 for milgai...

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 the marlin...

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 bluefin tuna ...

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 ancient times...

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 say trou...

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 species that...

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 Sailfis...

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 species...

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 known as t...

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, horse mack...

What is kuruma-ebi in sushi?車海老 kuruma-ebi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kuruma-ebi. How to call kuruma-ebi 【kuruma-ebi】prawn　クルマエビ　車海老 Tiger shrimp is a type of edible shrimp that is pop...

What is kurodai in sushi?黒鯛 kurodai This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kurodai. How to call kurodai 【kurodai】black bream, black porgy　クロダイ　黒鯛 Black sea bream is known as one of the fish that chan...

What is konoshiro in sushi?コノシロ konoshiro This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi konoshiro. How to call konoshiro 【konoshiro】gizzard shad (a type of sardine; see also kohada)　コノシロ Konoshiro is counted...

What is kohada in sushi?小鰭 kohada This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kohada. How to call kohada 【kohada】gizzard shad (young konoshiro)　コハダ　小鰭 First of all, Kohada is the name of a young fish calle...

What is kochi in sushi?鯒 kochi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kochi. How to call kochi 【kochi】flathead　コチ　鯒 Carp has a very special appearance, with a flat body that looks like it was crushed by ...

What is kisu in sushi?鱚 kisu This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kisu. How to call ainame 【kisu】whiting　キス　鱚 Kisu refers to the commonly known "white-crowned night heron" and is often called kisu. Als...

What is kihada in sushi?黄肌/木肌 kihada This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kihada. How to call kihada 【kihada】yellowfin tuna　キハダ　黄肌/木肌 Yellowfin tuna is a type of tuna and is often called "yellow...

What is kibinago in sushi?黍魚子 kibinago This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kibinago. How to call kibinago 【kibinago】silver-stripe herring, pond herring　キビナゴ　黍魚子 The yellowtail is a small fish th...

What is kazunoko in sushi?数の子 kazunoko This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kazunoko. How to call kazunoko 【kazunoko】herring roe　カズノコ　数の子 Kazunoko is salted herring eggs and ovaries. The origin o...

What is kawamasu in sushi?川鱒 kawamasu This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kawamasu. How to call kawamasu 【kawamasu】brook trout　カワマス　川鱒 Brook trout is a type of char, along with lake trout, bull tr...

What is kawa-ebi in sushi?川海老 kawa-ebi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kawa-ebi. How to call kawa-ebi 【kawa-ebi】freshwater shrimp　カワエビ　川海老 As the name suggests, river shrimp is a type of shr...

What is katsuo in sushi?鰹 katsuo This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi katsuo. How to call katsuo 【katsuo】bonito　カツオ　鰹 There are multiple different names and local names for bonito. In Mie Prefecture, ...

What is karei in sushi?カレイ karei This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi karei. How to call karei 【karei】flatfish　カレイ There are many species of flatfish, with over 100 species distributed all over the wo...

What is karasumi in sushi?カラスミ karasumi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi karasumi. How to call karasumi 【karasumi】dried, salted mullet roe カラスミ Karasumi refers to the salted ovaries of mullets, e...

What is kanpachi in sushi?間八 kanpachi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kanpachi. How to call kanpachi 【kanpachi】very young yellowtail　カンパチ　間八 Amberjack is the name used in Tokyo, and different ...

What is kani in sushi?蟹 kani This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kani. How to call kani 【kani】crab　カニ　蟹 There are many different types of crabs, for example, the official name for the commonly heard s...

What is kamasu in sushi?カマス kamasu This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kamasu. How to call kamasu 【kamasu】barracuda カマス The barracudas on the market can be broadly divided into "red barracuda" and "ya...

What is kaki in sushi?牡蠣 kaki This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kaki. How to call kaki 【kaki】oyster　カキ　牡蠣 Among the many types of oysters, the standard one is magaki.'' Magaki is also known by sev...

What is kajiki in sushi?梶木 kajiki This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kajiki. How to call kajiki 【kajiki】marlin, swordfish　カジキ　梶木 The name marlin'' comes from the wordmarlin,'' which means it can p...

What is akaibashira in sushi?貝柱 kaibashira This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kaibashira. How to call kaibashira 【kaibashira】scallop or shellfish valve muscles kaibashira　カイバシラ　kaibashira First, t...

What is iwashi in sushi?鰯 iwashi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi iwashi. How to call iwashi 【iwashi】sardine　イワシ　鰯 The name sardine comes from the Japanese word yawashi'', which comes from the Jap...

What is iwana in sushi?岩魚 iwana This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi iwana. How to call iwana 【iwana】char イワナ　岩魚 Char is sometimes referred to as the "Nikko Iwana", which is distributed from Yamanash...

What is ise-ebi in sushi?伊勢海老 ise-ebi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi ise-ebi. How to call ise-ebi 【ise-ebi】Pacific spiny lobster, crawfish イセエビ　伊勢海老 Other names for spiny lobster include K...

What is ikura in sushi?イクラ ikura This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi ikura. How to call ikura 【ikura】salmon roe　イクラ Salmon roe refers to fish eggs such as salmon and trout whose membranes have been r...

What is isaki in sushi?イサキ isaki This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi isaki. How to call isaki 【isaki】grunt　イサキ One of the origins of the name grunt is from the ``iso fish,'' a fish that lives on the ...

What is inada in sushi?イナダ inada This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi inada. How to call inada 【inada】young yellowtail; also called hamachi　イナダ Inada is the same fish species as yellowtail, and is one...

What is ika in sushi?イカ ika This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi ika. How to call ika 【ika】squid イカ As you know, there are many species of squid, and each species has its own local name or other name. Wh...

What is iidako in sushi?飯蛸 iidako This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi iidako. How to call iidako 【iidako】a small octopus　イイダコ　飯蛸 The great octopus is also known as the ``baby octopus,'' and is so ...

What is hoya in sushi?ホヤ hoya This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi hoya. How to call hoya 【hoya】sea squirt ホヤ Sea squirts are not considered shellfish, but a type of invertebrate. There are several types...

What is hotategai in sushi?帆立貝 hotategai This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi hotategai. How to call hotategai 【hotategai】scallop ホタテガイ　帆立貝 "Scallop" is known all over the world. Naturally, the n...

What is horagai in sushi?法螺貝 horagai This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi horagai. How to call horagai 【horagai】trumpet shell ホラガイ　法螺貝 The conch shell itself is used for musical instruments and is...

What is hokkigai in sushi?ほっき貝 hokkigai This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi hokkigai. How to call hokkigai 【hokkigai】surf clam ホッキガイ　ほっき貝 Hokkigai is actually not its original name, but is use...

What is hokke in sushi?ホッケ hokke This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi hokke. How to call hokke 【hokke】Atka mackerel ホッケ The name of hockey changes depending on the degree of growth. There are various t...

What is hirame in sushi?平目 hirame This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi hirame. How to call hirame 【hirame】flounder ヒラメ　平目 Flounder is called Soge'' in the Kanto area such as Tokyo. In addition, in so...

What is hikarimono in sushi?光物 hikarimono This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi hikarimono. How to call hikarimono 【hikarimono】various kinds of "shiny" fish, such as mackerel ヒカリモノ　光物 First of all, ...

What is haze in sushi?鯊 haze This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi haze. How to call haze 【haze】goby ハゼ　鯊 Gobies are called different names depending on their size. The smallest fry type is called gomaha...

What is hatahata in sushi?ハタハタ hatahata This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi hatahata. How to call hatahata 【hatahata】sandfish ハタハタ There is a theory that the name Hatahata originates from the onomat...

What is hamo in sushi?鱧 hamo This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi hamo. How to call hamo 【hamo】pike conger; sea eel ハモ　鱧 Conger is a large carnivorous fish resembling a snake that lives in coastal areas...

What is hamaguri in sushi?蛤 hamaguri This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi hamaguri. How to call hamaguri 【hamaguri】clam ハマグリ　蛤 Clams are bivalve molluscs belonging to the family Malusidae, and are pop...

What is hamachi in sushi?ハマチ hamachi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi hamachi. How to call hamachi 【hamachi】young yellowtail ハマチ There is no species of fish called yellowtail. So, what kind of fish...

What is fugu in sushi?河豚 fugu This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi fugu. How to call fugu 【fugu】blowfish, pufferfish フグ　河豚 Puffer fish is famous for its poisonous nature, and it is known that it has m...

What is engawa in sushi?縁側 engawa This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi engawa. How to call engawa 【engawa】dorsal fin muscle in hirame or karei エンガワ　縁側 Engawa is not a separate fish, but refers to th...

What is ei in sushi?エイ ei This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi ei. How to call ei 【ei】skate, ray エイ Stingrays are known for their large number of species, with over 500 species. Most of the edible rays y...

What is ebi in sushi?海老 ebi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi ebi. How to call ebi 【ebi】shrimp, boiled shrimp エビ　海老 It is known that there are many types of shrimp. The most popular shrimp used in ...

What is dojō in sushi?泥鰌 dojō This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi dojō. How to call dojō 【dojō】loach ドジョウ　ドゼウ　泥鰌 The loach has many different names in various parts of Japan, but in many region...