sashimi

     

Sashimi (IPA: /'saʃimi/ Japanese: 刺身) is a Japanese elicacy primarily consisting of very fresh raw seafood, sliced into thin pieces about 2.5cm (1.0in.) wide by 4.0cm (1.5in.) long by 0.5 cm (0.25in.) thick, but dimensions vary depending on the type of item and chef, and served with only a dipping sauce (soy sauce with wasabi paste and thinly-sliced ginger root or ponzu), and a simple garnish such as shiso and shredded daikon radish.

Trivia about sashimi

  • As an appetizer, you may serve this fish dish that's been called "sushi without the rice"
  • (Cheryl holds a slab of fish.) Most people don't know that it's the seasoned rice that's known as sushi; the raw fish is properly called this
  • Some sushi restaurants also serve this similar food, from the Japanese for "stab the body"

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