Sushi-related terms: "A" terms

• Atsukan — Hot Sake

  【Reading】あつかん【English Name】Atsukan (Hot Sake)    Atsu-kan is a term for sake (J･･･

• Koshu — Aged Sake

  【Reading】こしゅ【English Name】Aged Sake / Kusu    Koshu is a general term for sa･･･

• Edomae Anago — Edomae Conger Eel

  【Reading】えどまえあなご【English Name】Anago (Conger Eel)    Edomae anago refers to a sushi･･･

• Ariake-kai — Ariake Sea

  【Reading】ありあけかい【English Name】Ariake Sea    A bay in the northwestern part･･･

• Atoaji — Aftertaste

  【Reading】あとあじ【English Name】Aftertaste    Ato-aji refers to the flavor t･･･

• Azumazushi — Azuma-Style Sushi

  【Reading】あずまずし【English Name】Azuma-zushi    Azuma-zushi is a local sushi h･･･

• Nanban Ebi — Nanban Shrimp (Northern Shrimp)

  【Reading】なんばんShrimp【English Name】Alaskan Pink Shrimp    Nanban-ebi is one of the alter･･･

• Amylose

  【Reading】あみろーす【English Name】Amylose    Amylose, in which α-glucose un･･･

• Amylopectin

  【Reading】あみろぺくちん【English Name】Amylopectin    Amylopectin is a type of macro･･･

• Sakusan Hakko — Acetic Acid Fermentation

  【Reading】さくさんはっこう【English Name】Acetic Acid Fermentation    Acetic acid fermentation is a ･･･

• Sakusan-kin — Acetic Acid Bacteria

  【Reading】さくさんきん【English Name】Acetic Acid Bacteria    Aerobic bacteria that oxidize ･･･

• Guji — Tilefish

  【Reading】ぐじ【English Name】Amadai (Tilefish)    Guji is a local name used in F･･･

• Aburage-zushi — Fried Tofu Sushi

  【Reading】あぶらげずし【English Name】Aburage Zushi    Aburage-zushi is a type of sus･･･

• Yuriage no Akagai — Yuriage Ark Shell (Miyagi Brand)

  【Reading】ゆりあげのあかがい【English Name】Akagai (Ark Shell) from Yuriage    Yuriage in Natori City, Miyagi･･･

• Aka Uni — Red Sea Urchin

  【Reading】あかSea Urchin【English Name】Aka Uni (Red Sea Urchin)    Aka-uni (red sea urchin, Pseud･･･

• Bakagai — Surf Clam / Hen Clam

  【Reading】ばかがい【English Name】Aoyagi (Surf Clam)    A bivalve belonging to the fam･･･

• Aburi Salmon — Seared Salmon

  【Reading】あぶりさーもん【English Name】Aburi Salmon (Seared Salmon)    Searing only the surface of sa･･･

• Aka Ebi — Red Shrimp

  【Reading】あかShrimp【English Name】Aka Ebi (Argentine Red Shrimp)    Aka-ebi (red shrimp) is a medi･･･

• Bincho — Albacore Tuna

  【Reading】びんちょう【English Name】Albacore (Bintoro)    Bincho is a species of small t･･･

• Aki-saba — Autumn Mackerel

  【Reading】あきさば【English Name】Autumn Mackerel (Aki Saba)    Early autumn, when chub macker･･･

• Momiji-dai — Autumn Leaf Sea Bream (Fall)

  【Reading】もみじだい【English Name】Autumn Sea Bream    "Momijidai" (autumn-foliage se･･･

• Ayakari-dai — Lookalike Sea Bream

  【Reading】あやかりだい【English Name】Ayakari-dai (Honorary Sea Bream)    "Ayakari-dai" (lucky-namesake ･･･

• Komai — Aged Rice

  【Reading】こまい【English Name】Aged Rice    Komai (old rice) refers to ric･･･

• Binnaga Maguro — Albacore Tuna

  【Reading】びんながTuna【English Name】Albacore Tuna    A small-bodied species belongi･･･

• Abura-age — Fried Tofu (Thin)

  【Reading】あぶらあげ【English Name】Aburaage (Deep-fried Tofu)    Aburaage is a processed tofu f･･･

• Suisan Shubyo — Aquaculture Seedlings

  【Reading】すいさんしゅびょう【English Name】Aquatic Seedlings / Fish Seedlings    Suisan-shubyo (aquatic seedlin･･･

• Hokkoku Aka Ebi — Northern Red Shrimp (Amaebi)

  【Reading】ほっこくあかShrimp【English Name】Alaskan Pink Shrimp    Hokkoku-akaebi is a deep-sea s･･･

• Akami — Red Meat (Lean Tuna)

  【Reading】あかみ【English Name】Akami (Lean Tuna / Red-fleshed Fish)    At a sushi restaurant, akami (･･･

• Ayu no Narezushi — Fermented Sweetfish Sushi

  【Reading】あゆのなれずし【English Name】Ayu Narezushi    A type of traditional fermente･･･

• Ezo Ishikage-gai — Ezo Stone Cockle

  【Reading】えぞいしかげがい【English Name】Aleutian Cockle    Ezo-ishikagegai is a bivalve b･･･

• Asanare — Lightly Fermented Narezushi

  【Reading】あさなれ【English Name】Asanare (Lightly Fermented Sushi)    Asanare is a term referring to･･･

• Avocado Roll

  【Reading】あぼかどろーる【English Name】Avocado roll    An avocado roll is a simple ma･･･

• Ase Sushi — Ase Leaf-Wrapped Sushi

  【Reading】あせずし【English Name】Ase-zushi    One of the local sushi varieti･･･

• Alaska Roll

  【Reading】あらすかろーる【English Name】Alaska roll    The Alaska roll is a type of W･･･

• Ayu Sushi — Sweetfish Sushi

  【Reading】あゆずし【English Name】Ayu-zushi (sweetfish sushi)    Ayu-zushi is a general term fo･･･

• Anago Sushi — Conger Eel Sushi

  【Reading】あなごずし【English Name】Anago-zushi (conger eel sushi)    Conger eel (anago) is a saltwa･･･

• Awabi — Abalone

  【Reading】あわび【English Name】Abalone    A large sea snail of the famil･･･

• Akagai — Ark Shell / Blood Clam

  【Reading】あかがい【English Name】Ark shell    The akagai (bloody clam, ark s･･･

• Akashi Tai — Akashi Sea Bream

  【Reading】あかしだい【English Name】Akashi Sea Bream    Akashi-dai is the brand name f･･･

• Asakusa — Historic Tokyo District

  【Reading】あさくさ【English Name】Asakusa    Asakusa is located in the east･･･

• Anago — Conger Eel

  【Reading】あなご【English Name】Conger Eel    Anago is a general name for sa･･･

• Aji — Horse Mackerel

  【Reading】あじ【English Name】Horse Mackerel    Aji is a collective term for f･･･

• Aji no Maruzushi — Whole Horse Mackerel Sushi

  【Reading】あじのまるずし【English Name】Whole jack mackerel sushi    Aji no maru-zushi is a form of･･･

• Yoshoku — Farm-Raised / Aquaculture

  【Reading】ようしょく【English Name】farmed / aquaculture    Aquaculture (yoshoku) refers t･･･

• Bouze no Sugatazushi — Butterfish Whole-Body Sushi

  【Reading】ぼうぜのすがたずし【English Name】Whole pacific rudderfish sushi    Bouze no sugata-zushi is a loc･･･

• Seri — Auction (Fish Market)

  【Reading】せり【English Name】auction    Seri (auction) refers to a tra･･･

• Akashi-dako — Akashi Octopus

  【Reading】あかしだこ【English Name】Akashi octopus    Akashi-dako is the general nam･･･

• Akazu — Red Vinegar

  【Reading】あかず【English Name】Akazu (Red Vinegar)    Akazu (red vinegar) is the com･･･

• Anakyu Maki — Conger Eel and Cucumber Roll

  【Reading】あなきゅうまき【English Name】Anakyu maki    A nori roll combining conger e･･･

• Wakamazushi — Seaweed Sushi

  【Reading】わかめずし【English Name】Wakame sushi    Wakame-zushi is classified as ･･･

• Ashi — Texture / Body (Fish Quality Term)

  【Reading】あし【English Name】Ashi    "Ashi," used in the field of s･･･

• Aka-shari — Red Vinegar Sushi Rice

  【Reading】あかしゃり【English Name】Akashari (Red Vinegar Sushi Rice)    Aka-shari is vinegared rice fi･･･

• Anko Sushi — Monkfish Liver Sushi

  【Reading】あんこずし【English Name】Annko sushi    A rare local sushi combining s･･･

• Arajiru — Fish Bone Soup

  【Reading】あらじる【English Name】Arajiru / Fishhead soup    Ara-jiru is a general term for･･･

• Jukusei — Aging (Fish Maturation)

  【Reading】じゅくせい【English Name】Aging    Jukusei (aging) refers to a te･･･

• Arai — Rinsed Sashimi (Cold Water Washing)

  【Reading】あらい【English Name】Arai (ice water firming)    Arai is an ancient Japanese te･･･

• Aniki — Older Fish (Sushi Jargon for Less Fresh Stock)

  【Reading】あにき【English Name】Aniki / Old sushi toppings.    One of the industry jargon ter･･･

• Anisakis — Parasitic Roundworm

  【Reading】あにきさす【English Name】Anixus    Anisakis is a nematode that pa･･･

• Marudzuke / Ichimai-dzuke — Whole-Piece Marination

  【Reading】まるづけ/いちまいづけ【English Name】Whole-Fish Sushi    Making one piece of sushi usin･･･