Here’s a three part series list of Nigiri Sushi you will find in most Sushi Restaurants and Sushi bars.  In these first series I will list what you will most likely to find in most Sushi Restaurants and Sushi Bars.  The list that I have made is based in Japan Restaurants and Bars.  You may have check of your local Sushi Restaurant to see if they have the same or something similar.  In Japan we have a lot of seafood that may no be available in your area.

I really love Sushi, but we don’t go to the restaurants as much now as before.  Maybe due to the price of fresh now days here in Japan are getting more and more expensive.  So we probably  go to our favorite Sushi Bar once every two months or so.

So let’s get going with the Nigiri Sushi List:

  • Tamago (Sweeten Egg): This a Japanese fired rolled egg cut and placed on top of the rice with a thin strip of nori(Seaweed) wrapped.  It also comes with or with wasabi(Horse Radish)*.
  • Sake (Salmon): This is a fresh salmon sliced into month sushi size and placed on top of the sushi rice.  This also comes with or without wasabi(Horse Radish)*.
  • Maguro (Tuna): This is a fresh tuna sliced into mouth sushi size and placed on top of the sushi rice.  This also comes with or without wasabi(Horse Radish)*.  The Maguro has 3 different type of levels, which I will example at the end of this list.
  • Hamachi (Yellow-Tail) : This is a fresh yellow tail sliced into mouth size and placed on top of the sushi rice.  This also comes with or without wasabi(Horse Radish)*.
  • Ebi (Shrimp):  This is a freshly shrimp cut in half and placed on top of the sushi rice.  This also comes with or without wasabi(Horse Radish)*.
  • Anago (Sea Eel):  This is Sea Eel which is either used freshly or cooked over a fire, than cut into mouth size and placed on top of the sushi rice.  This also comes with or without wasabi(Horse Radish)*.
  • Unagi (Fresh Water Eel): This is a Fresh water eel that is either boiled or cooked over a fire, than cut into mouth size and placed on top of the sushi rice.  This also comes with or without wasabi(Horse Radish)*.
  • Tako (Octopus): This is an Octopus which is either boiled or served freshly, cut into mouth size and placed on top of the sushi rice.  This also comes with or without wasabi (Horse Radish)*.
  • Ika (Squid): This is a Squid which is freshly used, cut into mouth size and place on top of the sushi rice.  This also comes with or without wasabi(Horse Radish)*.
  • Hokki Gai (Surf Calm): This is a Calm which is freshly used, cut in half and placed on top of the sushi rice.  This also comes with or without wasabi(Horse Radish)*.
  • Saba (Mackerel): This is a Mackerel used freshly, cut into mouth size and placed on top of the sushi rice.  This also comes with or without wasabi(Horse Radish)*.
  • Amaebi (Sweet Shrimp): This is a Shrimp that is freshly used and placed on the sushi rice.  This also comes with or without wasabi(Horse Radish)*.
  • Ikura (Salmon Roe): This is Salmon Roe freshly used and placed on top of the sushi rice, wrapped with a thin layer of nori(Seaweed) around the sushi rice.
  • Uni (Sea Urchin): This is a freshly used urchin which is placed on top of the sushi rice and wrapped with a thin layer of nori(Seaweed) around the sushi rice.
  • Kani (Crab): This is Freshly used crab, cut into mouth size and place on top of the sushi rice.  This also comes with or without wasabi(Horse Radish)*.
  • Kurodai (Sea Bass): This is a freshly used Sea Bass, cut into mouth size and placed on top of the sushi rice.  This also comes with or without wasabi(Horse Radish)*.
  • Tobiko (Flying Fish Roe): This is a freshly used Flying Fish Roe and is placed on top of the sushi rice, wrapped with a thin layer of nori(Seaweed) around the sushi.

Here is a small explanation on the Maguro Sushi.  There are many types of Maguro Fish(Tuna) we use here in Japan.   Here are three type of Maguro Sushi:

  • Akami: Is not oil and doesn’t have much fat. Which you will find in most restaurant outside of Japan.
  • Chutoro: Is in between Akami and Ohtoro Maguro, it has a little of both oil and fat.  This one of mines and the kids favorites.
  • Ohtoro: Is a very oil and fat Maguro sushi.  This can be very expensive depending on the Sushi Restaurant or Sushi Bar.

There is my list of most common Nigiri Sushi you may find in your Local Sushi Restaurants or Sushi Bars.  In the next series of Nigiri Sushi, I will have a list of Sushi you may or may not find in your Sushi Restaurants or Sushi Bars.

I hope you enjoy this part one of three, Nigiri Sushi.  Feel free to leave me any questions,  I will be glad to answer them for you.  See you in the next part, have a great day.

* Note: This is optional you can have it with or without wasabi, it depends on the restaurant.

 
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