Sashimi fish varieties featuring tuna salmon yellowtail and white fish
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Sashimi Garnishes with shredded daikon, shiso leaves, and wasabi
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Sushi rice
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What Makes the Rice Used in Sushi Different From Regular Rice?

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Sushi ginger served beside assorted nigiri as a traditional palate cleanser
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Why Is Pickled Ginger Served with Sushi?

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A great sashimi restaurant platter featuring scallop shrimp yellowtail tuna and salmon arranged over shiso leaves and shredded daikon with an edible flower garnish on a dark slate board
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A commercial fishing vessel at sea representing the start of the Japanese fishing culture supply chain that determines the quality of sashimi on your plate
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The Connection Between Japanese Fishing Culture and What Ends Up on Your Plate

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A sushi chef perspective captured as a chef rolls a maki sushi roll on a bamboo mat with salmon cucumber and sushi rice on nori sheets at a professional kitchen counter
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What Sushi Chefs Notice That Most Diners Never Think About

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A combined plate showing both sushi or sashimi options featuring thick-cut tuna and salmon sashimi slices alongside tobiko-topped specialty sushi rolls with pickled ginger on a round ceramic plate
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How to Choose Between Sushi and Sashimi When You Cannot Decide

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A close-up showing how to taste sashimi properly as chopsticks lift a fresh tuna slice topped with wasabi over a soy sauce bowl with a multi-species sashimi board in the background
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How to Taste Sashimi Properly: A Sensory Guide for Curious Diners

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Two Japanese sushi culture inspired specialty roll varieties on a dark ceramic plate featuring salmon-topped uramaki with microgreens alongside avocado rolls drizzled with teriyaki sauce and sesame seeds
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How Japanese Sushi Culture Differs From What Most People Experience at a Restaurant

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