Glossary

This page contains a glossary of sushi terms and will serve as a reference for all the sushi vocabulary you will ever need to navigate trough the menu at any sushi bar in the world.

 

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There are currently 18 names in this directory beginning with the letter A.
ahi
yellowfin tuna
ahiru
duck
aji
mackerel, horse mackerel
aka miso
red soybean paste
akagai
red clam
akamachi
red snapper
akami
tuna back, leaner part of the fish (often called maguro)
ama-ebi
sweet shrimp
anago
conger eel (saltwater eel)
ankimo
monkfish liver
anko
monkfish
anko-nabe
monkfish stew
aonori
dried seaweed powder
aoyagi
yellow clam, round clam, hen clam
atsuage
deep fried tofu
awabi
abalone
awaze-zu
sushi vinegar
ayu
sweetfish