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【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...

【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...