Basic Sushi Terms

Question 1

Define the following sushi term:

awabi

Answer 1

abalone

Question 2

Define the following sushi term:

daikon

Answer 2

a large, white radish

Question 3

Define the following sushi term:

ebi

Answer 3

shrimp

Question 4

Define the following sushi term:

edamame

Answer 4

pods of soybeans that are blanched, salted, and served as an appetizer

Question 5

Define the following sushi term:

fugu

Answer 5

blowfish

Question 6

Define the following sushi term:

gari

Answer 6

pickled ginger served with sushi; used to cleanse the palate

Question 7

Define the following sushi term:

hamachi

Answer 7

young yellowtail

Question 8

Define the following sushi term:

hashi

Answer 8

chopsticks

Question 9

Define the following sushi term:

ika

Answer 9

squid

Question 10

Define the following sushi term:

ikura

Answer 10

roe of salmon

Question 11

Define the following sushi term:

kani

Answer 11

crab

Question 12

Define the following sushi term:

kanikama

Answer 12

imitation crab meat

Question 13

Define the following sushi term:

katsuo

Answer 13

bonito fish

Question 14

Define the following sushi term:

kuro-goma

Answer 14

black sesame seeds

Question 15

Define the following sushi term:

maguro

Answer 15

tuna

Question 16

Define the following sushi term:

miso

Answer 16

a salty bean paste made from either fermented rice, barley, or soybeans

Question 17

Define the following sushi term:

nori

Answer 17

the type of seaweed used in most sushi

Question 18

Define the following sushi term:

omakase

Answer 18

“decide for me” – the chef’s special

Question 19

Define the following sushi term:

oshibori

Answer 19

the damp cloth used to wipe one’s hands before beginning a meal in a Japanese restaurant

Question 20

Define the following sushi term:

oshinko

Answer 20

pickled vegetables

Question 21

Define the following sushi term:

renkon

Answer 21

lotus root

Question 22

Define the following sushi term:

saba

Answer 22

mackerel

Question 23

Define the following sushi term:

sashimi

Answer 23

impeccably fresh, sliced raw fish

Question 24

Define the following sushi term:

shake

Answer 24

salmon

Question 25

# Define the following sushi term: shiro-goma

Answer 25

white sesame seeds

Question 26

# Define the following sushi term: shiso

Answer 26

Japanese mint

Question 27

# Define the following sushi term: shoyu

Answer 27

soy sauce

Question 28

# Define the following sushi term: su

Answer 28

rice vinegar

Question 29

# Define the following sushi term: sushi

Answer 29

a dish prepared with vinegared rice

Question 30

# Define the following sushi term: take-no-ko

Answer 30

bamboo shoots

Question 31

# Define the following sushi term: tako

Answer 31

octopus

Question 32

# Define the following sushi term: tamago

Answer 32

egg

Question 33

# Define the following sushi term: tobiko

Answer 33

salted roe of flying fish

Question 34

# Define the following sushi term: toro

Answer 34

belly fat of tuna; the most sought-after and expensive portion

Question 35

# Define the following sushi term: unagi

Answer 35

freshwater eel

Question 36

# Define the following sushi term: uni

Answer 36

sea urchin

Question 37

# Define the following sushi term: wasabi

Answer 37

green Japanese horseradish

Question 38

# Name the sushi term for: abalone

Answer 38

awabi

Question 39

# Name the sushi term for: a large, white radish

Answer 39

daikon

Question 40

# Name the sushi term for: shrimp

Answer 40

ebi

Question 41

# Name the sushi term for: pods of soybeans that are blanched, salted, and served as an appetizer

Answer 41

edamame

Question 42

# Name the sushi term for: blowfish

Answer 42

fugu

Question 43

# Name the sushi term for: pickled ginger served with sushi; used to cleanse the palate

Answer 43

gari

Question 44

# Name the sushi term for: young yellowtail

Answer 44

hamachi

Question 45

# Name the sushi term for: chopsticks

Answer 45

hashi

Question 46

# Name the sushi term for: squid

Answer 46

ika

Question 47

# Name the sushi term for: roe of salmon

Answer 47

ikura

Question 48

# Name the sushi term for: crab

Answer 48

kani

Question 49

# Name the sushi term for: imitation crab meat

Answer 49

kanikama

Question 50

# Name the sushi term for: bonito fish

Answer 50

katsuo

Question 51

# Name the sushi term for: black sesame seeds

Answer 51

kuro-goma

Question 52

# Name the sushi term for: tuna

Answer 52

maguro

Question 53

# Name the sushi term for: a salty bean paste made from either fermented rice, barley, or soybeans

Answer 53

miso

Question 54

# Name the sushi term for: the type of seaweed used in most sushi

Answer 54

nori

Question 55

# Name the sushi term for: "decide for me" -- the chef's special

Answer 55

omakase

Question 56

# Name the sushi term for: the damp cloth used to wipe one's hands before beginning a meal in a Japanese restaurant

Answer 56

oshibori

Question 57

# Name the sushi term for: pickled vegetables

Answer 57

oshinko

Question 58

# Name the sushi term for: lotus root

Answer 58

renkon

Question 59

# Name the sushi term for: mackerel

Answer 59

saba

Question 60

# Name the sushi term for: impeccably fresh, sliced raw fish

Answer 60

sashimi

Question 61

# Name the sushi term for: salmon

Answer 61

shake

Question 62

# Name the sushi term for: white sesame seeds

Answer 62

shiro-goma

Question 63

# Name the sushi term for: Japanese mint

Answer 63

shiso

Question 64

# Name the sushi term for: soy sauce

Answer 64

shoyu

Question 65

# Name the sushi term for: rice vinegar

Answer 65

su

Question 66

# Name the sushi term for: a dish prepared with vinegared rice

Answer 66

sushi

Question 67

# Name the sushi term for: bamboo shoots

Answer 67

take-no-ko

Question 68

# Name the sushi term for: octopus

Answer 68

tako

Question 69

# Name the sushi term for: egg

Answer 69

tamago

Question 70

# Name the sushi term for: salted roe of flying fish

Answer 70

tobiko

Question 71

# Name the sushi term for: belly fat of tuna; the most sought-after and expensive portion

Answer 71

toro

Question 72

# Name the sushi term for: freshwater eel

Answer 72

unagi

Question 73

# Name the sushi term for: sea urchin

Answer 73

uni

Question 74

# Name the sushi term for: green Japanese horseradish

Answer 74

wasabi