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Here's another great infographic courtesy of the Japanese Foodie blog, this time focusing on sushi, largely the different types of nigiri you're likely to find in a traditional sushi restaurant in Japan.
Alongside the salmon, shrimp and uni pieces, there are a few sushi pieces here you might not have tried, such as surf clam or a fried tofu pouch. The infographic serves as a perfect introduction to the art of sushi and also, a checklist for true sushi lovers.
Check out these guides to types of ramen and Japanese snacks from the same author and be sure to head on over to the Japanese Foodie blog for more info.
Also below, watch a true sushi master in action, Jiro Ono.
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Hirame
Literally any kind of flat fish, usually made with flounder.
Sawara
Made with a shiny silver-skinned fish known in the West as Spanish mackerel.
Saba
Saba is oily mackerel, which adds flavour to the rice.
Aji
Another mackerel, aji is a type of horse mackerel.
Iwashi
Made with sardines or anchovies, a classic sushi option.
Suzuki
Suzuki is the Japanese name for seabass.
Tai
Slightly different, tai sushi is made with seabream.
Kanpachi
Kanpachi is known in the West as greater amberjack and is related to buri.
Hamachi/buri
These are both made with yellowtail at different stages of its life – young or adult.
Kinmedai
This bright red fish has the wonderful name in English of splendid alfonsino!
Magaro/Akanu
This type of sushi is made with a lean cut of bluefin tuna.
Chu-Toro
Classified as a semi-fatty cut of bluefin tuna belly.
O-Toro
Not to dissimilar, this comes from a fatty cut of bluefin tuna belly.
Katsuo
Made with bonito or skipjack tuna.
Sake
A classic, simple salmon.
Sumi Ika
Delicious squid sushi. Best eaten very fresh.
Hotate Gai
Made with sweet Japanese scallops.
Aki Gai
This time, it’s red clam.
Hokka Gai
Made with the two-tone meat of a surf clam.
Tori Gai
Another clam, the black and white heart clam.
Inari Zushi
A Japanese classic, sushi made with a tofu pouch.
Ama ebi
Raw sweet shrimp sushi.
Ebi
Still shrimp, this time it’s been cooked.
Kuruma ebi
Another shrimp, cooked tiger shrimp.
Shako
Shako is made with mantis shrimp.
Tamago
Literally “egg” in Japanese, this sushi is topped with a slice of omelette.
Tako
Octopus sushi.
Kani
Made with the leg of a crab.
Anago
Saltwater eel, a fish that is very popular across Japan.
Unagi
Another eel, this time it’s freshwater, caught in rivers across the country.
Kani Sarada
Made with a type of mayonnaisey crab salad.
Tobiko
Flying fish roe sit on top of the rice and will pop in your mouth.
Ikura
Another classic, ikura is made with salmon roe.
Kobashira
Made with tiny sweet scallops.
Uni
Last but not least, uni refers to the delicacy of sea urchin.
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