Sushi & Sashimi Ingredients

寿司・刺身の材料

Sushi and sashimi are prepared using a range of ingredients, from traditional to modern flavors. When preparing sushi, the main ingredients, known as 'neta' (ネタ), are crucial. In nigiri sushi, these ingredients are placed directly on the rice, while in maki sushi they are wrapped in rolls. This variety of ingredients allows for a wide range of flavors and textures, making sushi a culinary experience.

Overview of Sushi and Sashimi Ingredients

Fish魚類

Fish are aquatic vertebrates that move by breathing through gills, a skin covered with scales and, usually, fins.

Names
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or species known as aburasokomutsu
Aburasokomutsu
Escolar
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Ainame
Ainame
Greenling
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as XXXXXX
Aji
Jack mackerel or saurel
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Akamutsu Nodoguro
Akamutsu
Blackthroat seaperch
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Anago
Anago
Marine eel
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Ayu
Ayu
Ayu sweetfish
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or species known as Maguro
Binnaga
Albacore
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Buri
Buri
Japanese amberjack
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Hamachi
Hamachi
Japanese amberjack (medium-sized)
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or species known as Hirame
Hiramasa
Yellowtail amberjack
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Hirame
Hirame
Bastard halibut, large-tooth flounders
Ilustración del ingrediente o especie del sushi conocido como Iwana
Iwana
Whitespotted char, char
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Iwashi
Iwashi
Sardine, round herring, or anchovy
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or species known as kamasu
Kamasu
Barracuda
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or species known as Kanpachi
Kanpachi
Greater amberjack
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or species known as Kohada
Konoshiro
Dotted gizzard shad
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or species known as Maaji
Maaji
Japanese horse mackerel
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or species known as Maguro
Maguro
True tuna
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or species known as XXXXXX
Saba
Mackerel
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Sake
Sake
Salmon
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Suzuki
Suzuki
Sea bass
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Tai
Tai
Seabream
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Unagi
Unagi
Freshwater eel
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Yagara
Yagara
Cornetfish
Crustacean甲殼類

Crustaceans are characterized by having a hard exoskeleton. They are usually divided into several subgroups, of which the best known are lobsters, prawns and shrimps.

Names
Illustration of the species ebi
Ebi
Prawn or shrimp
Inkfish頭足類

The cephalopods are molluscs living in the sea. There are both free-swimming and bottom-dwelling species. Fishermen sometimes call cephalopods "inkfish," referring to their common ability to squirt ink.

Names
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Ika
Ika
Squid or cuttlefish
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Tako
Tako
Octopus
Roe真子

Roe or hard roe is the fully ripe internal egg masses in the ovaries, or the released external egg masses of fish and certain marine animals.

Names
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Ikura
Ikura
Red caviar, salmon roe
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or species known as Kazunoko
Kazunoko
Herring roe
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Masago
Masago
Shishamo/capelin caviar or roe
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Tobiko
Tobiko
Flying fish caviar, roe from flying fish
Snail腹足綱

Snails are gastropod molluscs with a coiled external shell. They are found on land and in the sea.

Names
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Awabi
Awabi
Abalone
Otherその他

Other ingredients that are used in Sushi and Sashimi.

Names
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Ankimo
Ankimo
Liver of goosefishes, anglers or monkfishes
Illustration of the sushi ingredient or sushi species known as Uni
Uni
Sea urchin