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Sushi and Japanese Cuisine Basics

Sushi types, key ingredients, and etiquette, plus other staple Japanese dishes and cooking terms.

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40 basic cards for General Food and Drink. It opens with "What is nigiri sushi?" and "What is maki sushi?". More Hobbies and Everyday Life decks are listed below.

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What is nigiri sushi?
Show answerHand-formed rice topped with raw fish or other toppings
What is maki sushi?
Show answerRice and ingredients rolled in seaweed
What is temaki?
Show answerHand roll shaped like a cone, held in the hand to eat
What is uramaki?
Show answerInside-out roll with rice on the outside
What is sashimi?
Show answerThinly sliced raw fish served without rice
What is chirashi?
Show answerBowl of sushi rice topped with various raw ingredients
What is nori?
Show answerDried seaweed sheet used to wrap sushi
What is wasabi?
Show answerGreen horseradish paste with a sharp, hot flavor
What is shoyu?
Show answerJapanese soy sauce
What is mirin?
Show answerSweet rice wine used in Japanese cooking
What is sake?
Show answerJapanese rice wine served hot or cold
What is dashi?
Show answerJapanese broth made from fish stock and kelp
What is sushi vinegar?
Show answerSeasoning made from rice vinegar mixed with sugar and salt
What is panko?
Show answerJapanese-style breadcrumbs used for frying
What is miso?
Show answerFermented soybean paste used in soups and cooking

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