SUSHI Flashcards
(25 cards)
What is Nigiri?
Nigiri Sushi is rice topped with fresh fish.
What is Sashimi?
Sashimi is sliced fish served on it’s own.
What is Maki and Uramaki?
Maki is your typical bite-sized piece of sushi, typically wrapped in Nori.
Uramaki is when the nori is inside, and the roll has rice on the outside.
What is Temaki?
A cone of Nori, filled with rice, fish and veggies.
What is Hosomaki?
Similar to maki rolls, with the seaweed on the outside, but the rolls are typically smaller.
What is Chirashi?
A bowl of sushi rice, topped with a variety of sashimi, veggies.
What is Oshi?
Compressed or pressed sushi.
What is Inari?
Sushi wrapped in slightly sweet tofu skin.
What is Unagi?
Eel
What is Tako?
Octopus
What is Maguro?
Tuna
What is Ebi?
Shrimp
What is Sake (sushi)?
Salmon
What is Togarashi?
A spice blend of Red Chilli pepper, orange peel, sesame, ginger, seaweed.
What is Kewpie mayo?
A richer may where they use rice vinegar and just the egg yolks to create it.
What are Bonito flakes?
Made from the bonito fish (similar to mackerel), adds umami flavour.
What is Omakase?
Chef’s choice from the sushi bar, from lightest to heaviest.
How many pieces of sushi come in traditional maki set?
8 pieces.
What is Negi?
Scallions
Negi Hamachi
Scallions and yellow tail maki. 8 pieces.
What is Salmon Kappa?
Salmon and cucumber maki, 8 pieces.
What are the main ingredients in Futo Maki?
Tamago (japanese omelette), Kanpyo (white seasoned gourd), Shiso, Blue fin Tuna, 8 pieces.
How many pieces of Sashimi/Nigiri per order?
2 pieces.
What comes in the Sushi Tower?
4PC nigiri, 4PC Sashimi, 8PC Maki - chefs selection.
