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 34 names in this directory beginning with the letter S.
saba
mackerel

sake
salmon

sanma
Japanese mackerel

sansho
green peppercorn

sarada
salad

sashimi
raw seafood

sato
sugar

sawagani
small crabs

sawara
spanish mackerel

sayori
halfbeak, needlefish

sazae
topshell clam, sea snail

seigo
young sea bass

senbei
rice crackers

shako
mantis shrimp

shima aji
striped jack

shimesabe
salted mackerel

shio
salt

shira-uo
whitebait, icefish

shirako
milt sac of male codfish

shiro goma
white sesame seeds

shiro maguro
albacore tuna

shiro miso
white soybean paste

shiromi
white fish (general term)

shiso
perilla plant leaf

shitake
Japanese forest mushrooms

shoga
ginger

shoyu
Japanese soy sauce

soba
buckwheat noodles

somen
white noodles

su
rice vinegar

suika
watermelon

suimono
clear soup

surimi
imitation crab meat (also called kamaboko)

suzuki
sea bass, striped bass, rockfish