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Sushi Visual Dictionary

Seasonal sushi toppings you’ll want to try

Lean meat of tuna (Akami)

Medium Fatty Tuna (Chutoro)

Very Fatty Tuna (Otoro)

Southern Bluefin tuna (Minami maguro)

Bonito (Katsuo)

Striped marlin (Makajiki)

Mackerel (Saba)

Horse mackerel (Aji)

Young crimson sea bream (Kasugo)

Japanese halfbeak (Sayori)

Japanese sardine (Iwashi)

Pacific saury (Sanma)

Gizzard shad (Kohada)

Baby Gizzard shad (Shinko)

Ark shell (Akagai)

Japanese abalone (kuro-awabi)

Japanese egg cockle (Torigai)

Common scallop (Hotate)

Round clam (Aoyagi)

Sakhalin surf clam (Hokkigai)

Japanese oyster (Kaki)

Common octopus (Madako)

Bigfin reef squid (Aori ika)

Golden cuttlefish (Sumi ika)

Splendid alfonsino (Kinmedai)

Red seabream (Tai)

Bastard halibut (Hirame)

Greater Amberjack (Kanpachi)

Striped jack (Shima aji)

Japanese sea bass (Suzuki)

Horsehead (Akaamadai)

Marbled sole (Makogarei)

Chicken grunt (Isaki)

Japanese amberjack (Buri)

Filefish (Kawahagi)

Goldstriped amberjack (Hiramasa)

Blackthroat seaperch (Nodoguro)

Japanese pufferfish (Fugu)

Japanese spanish mackerel (Sawara)

Largehead hairtail (Tachiuo)

Salmon roe (Ikura)

Japanese conger (Anago)

Short-spined sea urchin (Ezobafun uni)

Northern sea urchin (Kitamurasaki uni)

Japanese eel (Unagi)

Kuruma prawn (Kuruma ebi)

Squilla (Shako)

Sweet shrimp (Amaebi)

Broad velvet shrimp (Shiro ebi)

Snow crab (Zuwaigani)

King crab (Tarabagani)

Bluefin tuna (Kuro maguro)

Bigeye tuna (Mebachi maguro)

Yellowfin tuna (Kihada maguro)

Albacore (Binnaga maguro)

Young Green Onion Shoots (Menegi)

Salmon

Firefly squid (Hotaru ika)

Cucumber roll (Kappa maki)

Tuna Roll (Tekka maki)

Dried Gourd Shavings Sushi Roll (kanpyo-maki)

Omelette (Tamagoyaki)

Edomae-style sushi ingredient （Participants only）