Sushi vocabulary 101

There are hundreds of Japanese sushi terms, but don't worry, you don't need to know all of them to have a great dining experience. Here are some basics from Executive Chef Adison Lee of KUU restaurant:

• Maki -- Sushi rolls
• Nigiri -- Rice topped with sliced raw fish
• Sashimi -- Sliced raw fish served without rice
• Ahi -- Tuna
• Toro -- Belly Meat or Fatty Tuna
• Ebi -- Shrimp (cooked)
• Unagi -- Eel (cooked)
• Hamachi -- Yellow tail (raw)
• Kani -- Crab (cooked)
• Uni -- Sea Urchin (raw)
• Hotate -- Scallop (raw)
• Shoyu -- Soy Sauce
• Tamago -- Egg (cooked)
• Omakase -- Chef's choice menu

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