Sushi-related terms: "M" terms

• Saga Himodori Katsuo — Saga Same-Day-Return Bonito

  【Reading】さがひもどりがつお【English Name】Modori-Katsuo (Returning Bonito)    Modori-gatsuo is a sushi-toppi･･･

• Minami Daito-jima — Minami Daito Island

  【Reading】みなみだいとうじま【English Name】Minami-Daito Island    An island that is part of the ･･･

• Tsuke-dare — Marinating Sauce

  【Reading】づけだれ【English Name】Marinating Sauce    Tsuke-dare is a general term f･･･

• Makanai — Staff Meal

  【Reading】まかない【English Name】Makanai (Staff Meal)    "Makanai" refers to meals prep･･･

• Matsukasa-age — Pine Cone-Style Deep Fry

  【Reading】まつかさあげ【English Name】Matsukasa-age (Pine Cone Style Deep-Fry)    Matsukasa-age is one of the co･･･

• Mizugashi — Fresh Fruit Dessert

  【Reading】みずがし【English Name】Mizugashi (Fresh Fruits as Dessert)    Mizugashi is a traditional Jap･･･

• Mukozuke — Sashimi Course

  【Reading】むこうづけ【English Name】Mukōzuke    Mukozuke is the dish correspon･･･

• Mokkoso — Mold (Wooden Sushi Shape)

  【Reading】ぶっそう【English Name】Mossou (Rice Mold)    

• Matsuba Gani — Matsuba Crab (San'in Brand Snow Crab)

  【Reading】まつばがに【English Name】Matsuba Crab (Snow Crab)    Matsuba-gani is the regional n･･･

• Mamakari — Japanese Sardinella (Okayama Name)

  【Reading】ままかり【English Name】Mamakari (Japanese Scaled Sardine)    Mamakari is a local dish origi･･･

• Mexico Roll

  【Reading】めきしころーる【English Name】Mexico Roll    The Mexican roll belongs to th･･･

• Morokozushi — Moroko Fish Sushi

  【Reading】もろこずし【English Name】Moroko Sushi    Moroko-zushi is a type of pres･･･

• Ma-ika — Japanese Common Squid

  【Reading】まいか【English Name】Maika (Squid)    Maika is a regional name and g･･･

• Meji — Young Bluefin Tuna

  【Reading】めじ【English Name】Meji (Young Bluefin Tuna)    Meji is a name given to the ju･･･

• Hon-miru — True Geoduck

  【Reading】ほんみる【English Name】Mirugai (Horse Clam)    Hon-miru is the sushi-restaura･･･

• Mejiro — Sub-Adult Yellowtail

  【Reading】めじろ【English Name】Mejiro (Yellowtail)    Mejiro is a name given to the ･･･

• Moroko — Moroko Fish (Willow Gudgeon)

  【Reading】もろこ【English Name】Moroko (Willow Gudgeon)    Moroko (also written 諸子 or 諸魚)･･･

• Mirin — Sweet Rice Wine

  【Reading】みりん【English Name】Mirin    Mirin is a uniquely Japanese a･･･

• Saba no Hakozushi — Mackerel Box Sushi

  【Reading】さばのはこずし【English Name】Mackerel Box Sushi (Saba Hakozushi)    Saba no hako-zushi (mackerel b･･･

• Matsuba Gani — Matsuba Crab (Snow Crab)

  【Reading】まつばがに【English Name】Matsuba Crab    Matsuba-gani is a local name g･･･

• Morokozushi — Moroko Fish Sushi

  【Reading】もろこずし【English Name】Moroko-zushi (Freshwater Fish Pressed Sushi)    Moroko-zushi is a regional sus･･･

• Myoga Sushi — Myoga (Japanese Ginger) Sushi

  【Reading】みょうがずし【English Name】Myoga Sushi    Myoga-zushi is a regional sush･･･

• Mirukui — Keen's Gaper / Geoduck

  【Reading】みるくい【English Name】Mirugai clam    Tresus keenae (mirukui, "sea-p･･･

• Niku Sushi — Meat Sushi

  【Reading】にくずし【English Name】Meat Sushi    Niku-zushi is a collective ter･･･

• Kaidashi-nin — Market Buyer

  【Reading】かいだしにん【English Name】Market Buyer    Kaidashinin (market buyers) is･･･

• Maru — Whole Fish

  【Reading】まる【English Name】Maru (Whole / Round)    "Maru" is a basic Japanese wor･･･

• Makimono — Rolled Sushi

  【Reading】まきもの【English Name】Maki (Sushi Roll)    Makimono is a collective term ･･･

• Kuro Mirugai — Black Geoduck

  【Reading】くろみるがい【English Name】Mirugai (Keen's Gaper Clam)    Kuro-mirugai (black mirugai) i･･･

• Anko — Monkfish / Anglerfish

  【Reading】あんこう【English Name】Monkfish / Anglerfish    A bottom-dwelling fish of the ･･･

• Matsukasa — Pine Cone Cut

  【Reading】まつかさ【English Name】Matsukasa (Pine Cone Cut)    Matsukasa (pinecone cut) is a ･･･

• Himo — Mantle (Shellfish Fringe)

  【Reading】ひも【English Name】Mantle (of shellfish)    In sushi, "himo" refers to the･･･

• Mizukiri — Draining Water

  【Reading】みずきり【English Name】Mizukiri / Draining    In forming sushi, how the exce･･･

• Moribashi — Plating Chopsticks

  【Reading】もりばし【English Name】Moribashi    The moribashi—whose formal nam･･･

• Nakato-ishi — Medium Whetstone

  【Reading】なかといし【English Name】Medium Whetstone    The nakato (medium whetstone) ･･･

• Menegi — Sprout Onion

  【Reading】めねぎ【English Name】Me-negi (Baby Green Onion Shoots)    Menegi refers to onion (negi) ･･･

• Makizushi — Sushi Roll

  【Reading】まきずし【English Name】Maki (Sushi Roll)    Makizushi (rolled sushi) is su･･･

• Mamakari Sushi — Japanese Sardinella Sushi

  【Reading】ままかりずし【English Name】Mamakari-zushi    Mamakari-zushi is a local dish･･･

• Masu Sushi — Trout Sushi

  【Reading】ますずし【English Name】Masu-zushi (trout sushi)    Masu-zushi is a representative･･･

• Mentaiko — Spicy Pollock Roe

  【Reading】めんたいこ【English Name】Spicy cod roe    Mentaiko is a general term for･･･

• Shirako — Milt (Fish Sperm Sac)

  【Reading】しらこ【English Name】Milt    Shirako is the name of an ingr･･･

• Mirugai — Geoduck Clam

  【Reading】みるがい【English Name】Geoduck    The mirugai is a bivalve class･･･

• Makogarei — Marbled Sole

  【Reading】まこがれい【English Name】Marbled Sole    The makogarei (marbled flounde･･･

• Shiira — Mahi-Mahi / Dolphinfish

  【Reading】しいら【English Name】Mahi-mahi    Shiira (mahi-mahi / dolphinfis･･･

• Morisada Manko — Edo-Period Encyclopedia of Customs

  【Reading】もりさだまんこう【English Name】Morisada Manko    A customs encyclopedia compile･･･

• Matsuzaki Hikoshiro — Historical Sushi Figure

  【Reading】まつざきひこしろう【English Name】Matsuzaki Hikoshiro    The provided reference sources･･･

• Matsugazushi — Legendary Edo-Period Sushi House

  【Reading】まつがずし【English Name】Matsuga-zushi    Matsu-ga-zushi (Matsugazushi):･･･

• Saba — Mackerel

  【Reading】さば【English Name】Mackerel    Saba (mackerel) is a migratory･･･

• Asadore — Morning Catch

  【Reading】あさどれ【English Name】morning catch    Asadore refers to fish and she･･･

• Misaki Port

  【Reading】みさきこう【English Name】Misaki port    Misaki Port is the common name･･･

• Miyazu Torigai — Miyazu Cockle

  【Reading】みやづとりがい【English Name】Miyazu cockle    Miyazu torigai is the brand na･･･

• Miware — Flesh Cracking (Fish Quality Defect)

  【Reading】みわれ【English Name】Miware / Cracked fish    Miware (split flesh) is a sush･･･

• Magemono — Bentwood Container

  【Reading】まげもの【English Name】Magemono (Bent Woodware)    A wooden vessel made by shavin･･･

• Minuki — Deboning / Removing Pin Bones

  【Reading】みかき【English Name】Mikaki    "Migaki-nishin" is a dried pro･･･

• Murasaki — Soy Sauce (Sushi Jargon)

  【Reading】むらさき【English Name】Murasaki / soy sauce    Murasaki is a fucho (industry ･･･

• Sujime — Vinegar-Cured Fish

  【Reading】すじめ【English Name】marinated in vinegar    A cooking technique in which t･･･

• Mushizushi / Nukuzushi — Steamed Sushi

  【Reading】むしすし/ぬくずし【English Name】Mushi sushi / Nuku sushi    Mushi-zushi is a kind of sushi･･･

• Moroko Hakozushi / Moroko no Oshizushi — Moroko Fish Pressed Sushi

  【Reading】もろこばこずし/もろこのおしずし【English Name】Moroko sushi    Moroko-zushi is a kind of loca･･･

• Menoji — Four Pieces (Sushi Counter Jargon)

  【Reading】めのじ【English Name】Menoji (Sushi Counter Code for Five)    Menoji is one of the regional ･･･

• Shari-kiri — Mixing Sushi Rice with Vinegar

  【Reading】しゃりきり【English Name】Make sushi rice with vinegar    Shari-kiri refers to the entir･･･

• Mekiki — Judging Fish Quality by Sight

  【Reading】めきき【English Name】Mekiki (quality assessment)    "Mekiki" refers to the ability･･･

• Misodzuke — Miso-Marinated

  【Reading】みそづけ【English Name】Misozuke (miso marinade)    Miso-zuke is an age-old Japane･･･

• Makizushi — Sushi Roll

  【Reading】まきすし【English Name】Makisushi / Sushi roll    Maki-zushi is a form of sushi ･･･

• Oyakata — Head Chef / Master

  【Reading】おやかた【English Name】Master / Oyakata    Oyakata is a title referring t･･･

• Awasezu — Combined Vinegar (Sushi Vinegar)

  【Reading】あわせす【English Name】Mixture of vinegar    Awasezu is a general term for ･･･

• Matsukawa-dzukuri — Pine-Bark Style Sashimi Preparation

  【Reading】まつかわづくり【English Name】Matsukawa-zukuri    Matsukawa-zukuri is a techniqu･･･

• Mehari Sushi — Takana Leaf-Wrapped Sushi

  【Reading】めはりずし【English Name】Mehari sushi    A type of regional sushi in wh･･･

• Moburi-zushi / Matsuyama-zushi — Matsuyama-Style Scattered Sushi

  【Reading】もぶりめし/まつやまずし【English Name】Moburi meshi / Matsuyama sushi    A colorful scattered (bara) su･･･