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Sushi and Sashimi Basics
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Maki
Rolled sushi with rice and fillings wrapped in seaweed (nori).
Hotategai
Scallop sushi, served raw as nigiri or sashimi with a sweet and soft texture.
Ikura
Salmon roe often served as gunkan sushi, known for its large orange pearls and briny, burst-in-your-mouth texture.
Unagi
Freshwater eel usually grilled and served as nigiri, often brushed with a sweet soy-based sauce.
Toro
Sashimi or nigiri made from the fatty belly of the tuna, known for its rich flavor and buttery texture.
Nigiri
A type of sushi consisting of a slice of raw fish over pressed vinegared rice.
Temaki
Hand-rolled sushi in the shape of a cone, with rice and fillings wrapped in seaweed.
Inari
Sushi rice stuffed inside a small pouch of seasoned fried tofu.
Chirashi
A bowl of sushi rice topped with a variety of sashimi and garnishes.
Tamago
Sweet, layered omelet served on sushi rice, either as a sushi topping or alone as sashimi.
Sashimi
Fresh, thinly sliced raw meat or fish, often served without rice.
Amaebi
Sweet shrimp, served raw as nigiri or sashimi, and sometimes the head is deep-fried and served on the side.
Gunkan
A type of nigiri with a strip of nori wrapped around its perimeter to contain toppings that are too loose or fine to stay on top of the rice alone.
Kani
Crab meat often used in various types of sushi, including maki and nigiri, sometimes using imitation crab.
Takoyaki
A type of sushi that typically involves diced octopus inside a wheat flour-based batter, grilled and served with sweet sauce and mayonnaise.
Saba
Mackerel sushi, which is typically marinated or cured, then served as nigiri or sashimi.
Rainbow Roll
A colorful uramaki roll topped with an array of different fish and avocado, often made with a California roll base.
Aburi Sushi
Sushi style where the fish is partially grilled and partially raw, creating a smoky, torched flavor.
Maguro
Tuna sushi, which can be found as nigiri or sashimi, and ranges from the lighter akami to the fatty toro.
Uramaki
A type of maki sushi roll that has rice on the outside and seaweed (nori) on the inside, with various fillings.
Hamachi
Young yellowtail, a high-quality sushi with a rich flavor and creamy texture, often served as nigiri or sashimi.
Hosomaki
A thin sushi roll with seaweed on the outside, rice inside, and typically one filling such as cucumber or tuna.
Anago
Saltwater eel, often served as nigiri or sashimi, is milder and less oily than unagi, and often simmered in a sweet sauce.
Kappa Maki
Cucumber roll sushi, a simple and refreshing roll made with cucumber and sushi rice, rolled in seaweed.
Futomaki
A large-sized rolled sushi containing multiple ingredients, often vegetarian, wrapped in seaweed.
Uni
Sea urchin gonads, a luxurious sushi item with a creamy, rich flavor and a somewhat briny taste, served as nigiri or sashimi.
Tobiko
Flying fish roe, small crunchy eggs that are often used as a garnish on sushi rolls, known for their subtle smoky or salty taste.
Tekka Maki
Tuna roll sushi, a classic and simple roll made with raw tuna and rice, rolled in seaweed.
Spider Roll
A type of uramaki roll that contains tempura-fried soft-shell crab, along with other fillings like cucumber, avocado, and spicy mayo.
California Roll
A type of uramaki roll filled with crab (often imitation), avocado, and cucumber, with the rice on the outside and garnished with sesame seeds or fish roe.
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