ajimackerel, horse mackerel
aka misored soybean paste
akamituna back, leaner part of the fish (often called maguro)
anagoconger eel (saltwater eel)
aonoridried seaweed powder
aoyagiyellow clam, round clam, hen clam
beni imopurple sweet potatoe
bentotraditional boxed lunch
binnaga maguroalbacore tuna
buri torofatty yellowtail belly
chu toromedium fatty tuna belly's side between akami and o toro (not as fatty as o toro)
dashibasic soup, cooking stock
donburibowl for noodle and rice dishes
fukiJapanese butterbur plant
gunkanbattleship sushi, nori leaf wrapped around an oval shaped rice base with topping
hamachi suna-zuriyellowtail belly cut
hamachi-kamayellowtail collars
hanakatsuodried bonito fish
harusametransparent bean gelatin noodles
himofringe around outer part of clam
hirameflounder, halibut, turbot
hochocooking knives (general term)
ibodaiJapanese butterfish
ika maru-yakiwhole grilled squid
kabayakigrilled eel on skewers
kaishellfish (generic term)
kamaboko cured surimi (fish paste)
katsui-boshidried bonito fish
kenmedaigolden eye snapper
kihada maguroyellowfin tuna
kinokomushrooms (generic term)
konomonopickled vegetables
koyadofufreeze-dried tofu
kuro gomablack sesame seeds
makisumat for making sushi rolls
masagocapelin roe, very similar to tobiko but with orange color
mebachi magurobig eye tuna
meiji magurababy bluefin tuna
mentaikospiced, marinated cod roe
mirinsweet rice wine (used for cooking)
misopaste of fermented soybeans with spices
netapiece of fish placed on top of rice for nigiri
nigirifish or other topping on top of rice
niikacooked Monterey squid
norisheet of dried seaweed used to make makis
nori makiroll with nori seaweed on the outside
o torofetty tuna belly (underside), fattiest part of the tuna
odori ebilarge prawns served alive ("dancing shrimp")
oshi-zushisushi dish with rice pressed in a box
oshibakoused to press rice for oshi-zushi
oshiborimoisturised heated towel
sayorihalfbeak, needlefish
sazaetopshell clam, sea snail
shira-uowhitebait, icefish
shirakomilt sac of male codfish
shiro gomawhite sesame seeds
shiro maguroalbacore tuna
shiro misowhite soybean paste
shiromiwhite fish (general term)
shitakeJapanese forest mushrooms
surimiimitation crab meat (also called kamaboko)
suzukisea bass, striped bass, rockfish
tatakigrilled on the surface
temakihand rolled sushi, cone shaped
tempurabattered and deep-fried
torofatty tuna belly (generic term for fatty part of tuna)
tsubugaiJapanese shellfish
udonthick wheat noodle soup
una-dongrilled eel, served on rice
unagigrilled freshwater eel
unagi makifreshwater eel roll
uramakiinside out sushi roll
wakamedried lobe-leaf seaweed
wasabiJapanese horseradish
yakitoriskewer grilled food