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Sashimi
English and Japanese terms for sashimi
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Egg | Tamago |
| Tofu Pocket (not raw) | Inari |
| Albacore Tuna | Shiro Maguro |
| Salmon | Sake |
| Red Snapper | Tai |
| Octopus (not raw) | Tako |
| Eel (not raw) | Unagi |
| Sweet Shrimp | Amaebi |
| Sea Urchin | Uni |
| Fatty Tuna (Tuna Belly) | Toro |
| Yellow Tail | Hamachi |
| Red Clam | Hokigai |
| Ahi Tuna (yellow fin) | Maguro |
| Blue Fin | Maguro |
| Escolar (white tuna) | sometimes called shiro maguro, but it is NOT albacore! Oilfish and butterfish |
| Squid | Ika |
| Shrimp | Ebi |
| Crab | Kani |
| Masago | roe, smaller, more about texture and little sweet |
| Tobiko | roe, larger, crunchy/pops, sweet |
| Abalone | Awabi |