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Sashimi on a Shigaraki ware plate. Sashimi combo served on a wooden plate consists of slices of assorted fish flesh.. Sashimi (刺身, English: / s ə ˈ ʃ iː m i / sə-SHEE-mee, Japanese:) is a Japanese delicacy consisting of fresh raw fish or meat sliced into thin pieces and often eaten with soy sauce.
Chirashi-zushi (ちらし寿司, scattered sushi) is a bowl of sushi rice topped with a variety of raw fish and vegetables/garnishes (also refers to barazushi) [1] [2] [3] Inari-zushi (稲荷寿司, fried tofu pouch) is a type of sushi served in a seasoned and fried pouch made of tofu and filled with sushi rice. [1] [3]
Basashi features on the menu of many izakayas, even on the menus of big national chains. Torisashi (鶏刺し): chicken breast sashimi, regional specialty of Kagoshima, Miyazaki prefectures; Rebasashi (レバ刺し) is typically liver of calf served completely raw (the rare version is called "aburi": あぶり).
Popular items are sushi, sashimi, and teriyaki. Kamaboko, known locally as fish cake, is a staple of saimin, a noodle soup that is a local favorite in Hawaii. [133] Sushi, long regarded as quite exotic in the west until the 1970s, has become a popular health food in parts of North America, Western Europe and Asia.
Toro (Japanese: トロ, translating to "melting") is the fatty meat of tuna [1] [2] [3] served as sushi [4] or sashimi. It is usually cut from the belly or outer layers of the Pacific bluefin tuna (the other fish known for similar meat is bigeye tuna). [5] Good-quality toro is said to create a "melting" sensation once placed in the mouth. [1]
Ikizukuri (生き作り), also known as ikezukuri (活け造り), (roughly translated as "prepared alive" [1]) is the preparing of sashimi (raw fish) from live seafood. In this Japanese culinary technique, the most popular sea animal used is fish , but octopus , shrimp , and lobster may also be used. [ 2 ]
Sashimi is served in Okinawa, but is limited by the inability to retain freshness due to high temperatures on the islands. Sashimi, unlike on the main islands of Japan, is not part of a full course meal. [1] Okinawans make salad, soup, or tempura using seaweeds like mozuku and hijiki.
Odori ebi (踊り海老 / 躍り海老, "dancing shrimp") is a sushi delicacy of Japan, and a form of sashimi.The sushi contains baby shrimp that are still alive and able to move their legs and antennae while being eaten.