Onikasago (Scorpionfish)
Scorpionfish (カサゴ, kasago or オニカサゴ, onikasago) is a highly esteemed fish in Japanese cuisine, celebrated for its delicate and flavorful
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Sushi Toppings (Neta)
Sushi, or 寿司 in written Japanese, refers to the vinegared rice not the fish. In fact, it is a common
Kampyomaki: The First Sushi Roll
When most foreigners think of sushi they mainly think of rolls (from my experience). Or they think rolls are the
Zuwaigani (ズワイガニ) Snow Crab Sushi
Zuwaigani, or zuwai kani, is a snow crab. It is very much loved by Japanese and extremely popular at sushi
Madai (Red Seabream) Nigiri
Arguably the most famous fish in Japan is the red seabream. All breams are called tai in Japanese, but only
Uni 雲丹 – Sea Urchin
One of the most popular (and expensive) sushi toppings is uni. Uni, or 雲丹, is the Japanese word for sea
Nattō (納豆) + Makizushi
Nattō, or natto, is a Japanese food that can be quite controversial. In fact, even here there are even Japanese
Marukoban (丸小判) – Snubnose Pompano
Marukoban, or snubnose pompano, is a type of fish that is quite rare to see in sushi. However just because
Kasugo (Young Sea Bream) 春子鯛
Kasugo, or young sea bream, is a fish in the hikarimono family. Hikarimono, or silver skinned fish, are popularly used
Ikura Gunkan (Salmon Egg Sushi)
There are a few ingredients which are difficult to use in sushi making. Well, they were difficult to use until