Sashimi
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Sashimi (刺身) is a special type of Japanese food. It is very fresh raw fish which has been sliced into thin pieces.[1] Some sashimi is cooked, but most seafood is served raw.
The range of the most popular fish in sashimi includes
- Salmon (鮭 Sake)
- Squid (いか Ika)
- Shrimp (えび Ebi)
- Tuna (まぐろ Maguro)
- Mackerel (さば Saba)
- Horse Mackerel (あじ Aji)
- Octopus (たこ Tako)
- Fatty Tuna (おとろ Otoro)
- Yellowtail (はまち Hamachi)
- Puffer Fish Takifugu (ふぐ Fugu)
- Scallop (ほたて貝 Hotate-gai)
- Sea Urchin (ウニ Uni)
- Whale meat (鯨肉 Gei-niku)
The art of making sashimi is in the choice of fish and the way it is cut into pieces.[1]
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