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 25 names in this directory beginning with the letter M.
madai
red seabream

maguro
tuna

makajiki
blue marlin

maki
sushi roll

makisu
mat for making sushi rolls

mame
beans

masago
capelin roe, very similar to tobiko but with orange color

masu
trout

mate-gaio
razor clam

matsutake
pine mushrooms

mebachi maguro
big eye tuna

meiji magura
baby bluefin tuna

meji
young tuna

mekajiki
blue marlin

mentaiko
spiced, marinated cod roe

mikan
mandarin orange

mirin
sweet rice wine (used for cooking)

mirugai
long neck clam

miso
paste of fermented soybeans with spices

mizu
water

mizutaki
cooked in water

momo
peach

moyashi
bean sprouts

murasaki
soy sauce

mutsu
bluefish