Sushi Flashcards
Makisu
Bamboo Rolling mat
Cropsticks
Bamboo chopsticks
Deba Hocho Knife
Clean and Fillet Fish - heavy shorter and wider blade
Santoku Hocho
General knife 5-7 inches
Yanagi Hocho
Sushi knife - long, narrow, sharp blade
What is Sashimi Grade
Chain of distribution. Only salt water fish can be labeled sashimi grade. Safe Sashimi grade are
(Parasite freed feed) Farmed Salmon and Tuna including yellowtail, bigeye, bluefin, albacore, bonito and skip jack. All other marine species must be frozen to kill the parasites.
Saku
A block of sashimi
Aburi
Lightly grilled or torched fish topping on nigiri
Ahi
Yellowfin Tuna
Aji
Mackerel
Anago
Saltwater eel
Ankimo
Monkfish Liver
Ara Jiru
Fish scrap soup
Dashi
Soup stock made from seaweed and dried fish
Deba
Knife used to cut fish
Fluke
A type of flatfish
Gari
Pickled Ginger used as a plate cleanser
Gobo
Burdock root
Goma
Sesame seeds
Goma Ae
Sauce made of sesame seeds or vegitable dish with sesame sauce
Hamachi
Yellowtail or amber fish
Hashi
Chopsticks