Do you ever feel awkward when you are responsible for ordering in a high-class sushi bar? Same here! I feel more comfortable at a backstreet sushi restaurant, where you just take your favourite dishes off the passing belt. Yes, I'm talking about Kaiten Sushi (the Conveyor-belt Sushi).

Though I'm a big fan of Kaiten sushi, I don't have much chance to eat there, because my better half refuses any kind of "frozen food". It doesn't matter to me as long as he pays for the meals. By practising with reasonably priced authentic sushi bars, I can teach myself to be more sophisticated when ordering sushi.

No, no, don't give up yet! It's not that difficult. You don't need to master Japanese to order sushi. What you need is an "elephant memory". Read and memorise...that's it!

akagai = ark shell

ikura = salmon roe

uni = sea urchin

buri = adult yellowtail

hotategai = scallop

kohada = gizzard shad

kuruma ebi = prawn

sayori = (springtime) halfbeak

nama saba = fresh mackerel

tsubugai = Japanese "tsubugai" shellfish

madai = Japanese snapper

engawa = slice of flounder's fin

katsuo tataki = slightly grilled bonito

shako = mantis shrimp

battera-zushi = Osaka-style sushi : squares of pressed rice topped with mackerel

inari-zushi = vinegared rice and vegetables wrapped in a bag of fried tofu

asarigai no miso shiru = clam miso soup

ebi no miso shiru = lobster miso soup

kani no miso shiru = crab miso soup

gari = vinegared ginger

mori awase sushi = assorted sushi



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