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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]
[citation needed] Most imported fish from Japan are typically served as sashimi or for sushi but are suitable for poke as well, such as madai, maguro, and saba. [38] [39] Most fresh shellfish, including octopus, can be safely consumed raw with caution but are often cooked (or at least cured) especially when being sold commercially as poke.
"Sashimi-grade" fish is caught by individual handline. As soon as the fish is landed, its brain is pierced with a sharp spike, and it is placed in slurried ice. This spiking is called the ikejime process, and the instantaneous death means that the fish's flesh contains a minimal amount of lactic acid. This means that the fish will keep fresh on ...
Sushi made of meats other than fish (whether raw or cooked) is a variation often seen in Japan. Yaki anago-ippon-nigiri (焼きアナゴ一本握り) – a roasted and sweet-sauced whole conger eel Ebifurai-maki (エビフライ巻き) – fried-shrimp roll. The ingredients used inside sushi are called gu and are, typically, varieties of fish ...
Parasites in fish are a natural occurrence and common. Though not a health concern in thoroughly cooked fish, parasites are a concern when consumers eat raw or lightly preserved fish such as sashimi, sushi, ceviche, and gravlax. The popularity of such raw fish dishes makes it important for consumers to be aware of this risk. Raw fish should be ...
Unakyu is a common expression used for sushi containing eel and cucumber. As eel is poisonous [6] unless cooked, [7] eels are always cooked, and in Japanese food, are often served with tare sauce. Unagi that is roasted without tare and only seasoned with salt is known as "shirayaki." [8]
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 ]