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Shellfish has been a traditional sushi topping started off with the origin of Edomae sushi. Its distinctive texture is fascinating, but the thing is, all kinds are expensive. As a sushi topping, it is placed between rich and light in flavor, and functions as a palate refresher.<\/p>\n
The texture, flavor and fragrance differ greatly depending on the type and most people either love or hate Shellfish toppings.<\/p>\n
A characteristic of the taste of shellfish is that it is both refreshing and rich. This is presumably due to succinic acid. It is known that if succinic acid is removed from the shellfish extract component, the umami of shellfish also disappears. However, the umami of shellfish is not due to succinic acid alone, but to the synergistic effects of amino acids such as glutamic acid, glycine, alanine, arginine, and betaine, which are present in the extract, and adenylic acid, a nucleic acid-related substance.<\/p>\n
Kai is another topping type that has been eaten as Nigiri sushi since it was invented. Hamaguri is essentially a type of shellfish, but when in the Nigiri sushi world, it is generally lightly seared and then marinated in broth, so it is classified as Nimono.<\/p>\n
*Japanese terms will be italicized on sushi ingredients page.<\/p>\n
Agemakigai (Agemaki)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0d Chinese razor clam (Sinonovacula constricta (Lamark,1818))<\/p>\n Akaawabi<\/strong><\/em>\uff0d Blacklip abalone<\/p>\n Akagai<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0dArk shell, Bloody clam <\/span>(Anadara broughtonii (Schrenck, 1867))<\/p>\n Akaneawabi<\/strong><\/em>\uff0d Red abalone<\/p>\n Akanishi (Akanishigai)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0d Top shell, Rock shell, Rapa whelk (Rapana venosa (Valenciennes,1846))<\/p>\n Akoyagai<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em>\uff0dJapanese pearl-oyster (Pinctada martensi (Dunker, 1880))<\/p>\n Amerikaubagai<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span>\uff0dAtlantic surf clam (Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817)<\/span>)<\/p>\n Aniwabai<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Aoyagi <\/a>(Bakagai)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0dRediated trough-shell (Surf-clam)<\/p>\n Asari<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span> \uff0d Japanese clam, Baby clam, Manila clam, Japanese littleneck clam (Ruditapes philippinarum (Adams and Reeve,1850))<\/p>\n Atsuezobora<\/strong><\/em>\uff0d Whelk<\/p>\n Awabi (Kuroawabi)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0dJapanese abalone<\/p>\n Awabimodoki (Rokogai)<\/strong><\/em>\uff0d Chilean abalone<\/p>\n Azumanishiki<\/strong><\/em>\uff0d Scallop<\/p>\n Baigai<\/strong><\/em>\uff0dJapanese ivory-shell<\/p>\n Chousenbora<\/em><\/strong>\uff0dwhelk (Neptunea arthritica cumingii (Bernardi, 1857))<\/p>\n Echubai (Shirobai)<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em>\uff0dFinely-striated buccinm (Buccinum striatissimum Sowerby,1899)<\/p>\n Ezoawabi<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em>\uff0dEzo-abalone (Haliotis discus subsp. hannai Ino, 1953)<\/p>\n Ezobora (Matsubu)<\/strong><\/em>\uff0dWheck (Ezo neptune)<\/p>\n Himeshakogai<\/strong><\/em>\uff0dBoring clam<\/p>\n Hioogi (Hiougigai)<\/strong><\/em>\uff0dNoble scallop (Mimachlamys nobilis (Reeve,1852))<\/p>\n Hokkigai<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0dSakhalin surf clam, Hen-clam (Pseudocardium sachalinense (Schrenck,1862))<\/p>\n Hotate<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0dCommon scallop, Giant ezo-scallop, Frill, Fan-shell (Mizuhopecten yessoensis (Jay, 1857))<\/p>\n Ishigakigai<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0dBering Sea cockle<\/p>\n Itayagai<\/strong><\/em>\uff0dJapanese scailop, Frill<\/p>\n Iwagaki<\/strong><\/em>\uff0dRock-oyster<\/p>\n Kaki (Magaki)<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em>\uff0dOyster<\/p>\n Kagabai (Shirobai)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0d(Buccinum bayani Jousseaume,1883)<\/p>\n Kobashira<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0dThe adductor of bakagai shellfish (Rediated trough-shell)<\/p>\n Konakanishi<\/strong><\/em>\uff0d(Fusinus ferrugineus Kuroda & Habe,1961)<\/p>\n Kumasarubougai<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Kuriiroezobora<\/strong><\/em>\uff0dWhelk<\/p>\n Kuroawabi<\/strong><\/em>\uff0dJapanese abalone (Haliotis discus subsp. discus)<\/p>\n Madakaawabi<\/strong><\/em>\uff0dGiant abalone (Haliotis madaka (Habe, 1977))<\/p>\n Mategai<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0dRazor clam (Solen strictus Gould, 1861<\/span><\/span><\/span>)<\/p>\n Megaiawabi<\/strong><\/em>\uff0dDisk abalone<\/p>\n Mirugai (Honmirugai)<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em>\uff0dOtter-shell, Keen’s gaper (Tresus keenae (Kuroda & Habe, 1950))<\/p>\n Moegiigai<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0dNew Zealand mussel (Perna canaliculus (Gmelin, 1791)<\/span>)<\/p>\n Nabaubagai<\/strong><\/em>\uff0dSurf clam<\/p>\n Namigai (shiromiru<\/a><\/span>)<\/em><\/strong>\uff0dJapanese geoduck<\/p>\n Nihama (Hamaguri)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0dCommon orient clam, Japanese hard clam, White clam (Meretrix lusoria (R\u00f6ding, 1798))<\/p>\n Nakanishi<\/strong><\/em>\uff0d(Fusinus perplexus (A.Adams,1864))<\/p>\n Ooechubai (Shirobai)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0d(Buccinum tenuissimum Kuroda in Teramachi,1933)<\/p>\n Oomategai<\/strong><\/em>\uff0dGiant jacknife clam, Giant razor-shell<\/p>\n Oomizogai<\/strong><\/em>\uff0dAlaska razor, Dall’s razor clam<\/p>\n Oniasari<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0dPacific Littleneck (Protothaca jedoensis (Lischke,1874))<\/p>\n Onisazae<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Osagawabai<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Rokogai (Awabimodoki)\uff0d<\/strong><\/em>Chilean abalone, Baranacle rock-shell (Concholepas concholepas (Bruguie, 1789))<\/p>\n Saragai<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0dNorthern great tellina clam (Megangulus venulosus (Schrenck, 1861)<\/span>)<\/p>\n Sarubougai<\/a><\/span>\uff0d<\/strong><\/em>Half-crenated ark, Bloody clam (Anadara kagoshimensis (Tokunaga, 1906))<\/p>\n Satougai<\/strong><\/em>\uff0dBloody clam<\/p>\n Sazae<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0dTurban shell, Spiny top-shell (Turbo (Batillus) sazae H.Fukuda, 2017)<\/p>\n Shirogai (Manjugai, Saragai)<\/strong><\/em>\uff0dNorthern great tellin<\/p>\n Sudaregai<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0dWell-carved venus (Paphia euglypta (Philippi, 1847)<\/span>)<\/p>\n Tairagi (Tairagai)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\uff0dPen-shell (Fan-shell)<\/p>\n Tokobushi<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em>\uff0dTokobushi abalone (Haliotis diversicolor\u00a0Reeve, 1846)<\/p>\n