Types of sushi– category –

【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...

【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 tha...

【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 t...

【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...

【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 fi...

【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 cru...