Freshwater Eel. Takes time to prepare; Eel is Filet, then grilled, then steamed then grilled again with a continuous basting of Unagi Sauce(parts of eel, soy sauce, sugar, and sake). Uangi is known to have an abundant amount of health benefits.
Sushi is a popular staple food in Japanese cuisine. Sushi is made with cooked rice that is flavoured with vinegar, and accompanied by a variety of vegetables, meat, and seafood.
Traditional Sushi is prepared with raw seafood, but most typical use cooked ingredients. There exists many different styles and types as shown in the following:
Fatty tuna meat comes from the belly(Toro) of the Tuna. It can be very expensive depending on the color, taste, texture and cut, much like grading steak. Eaten raw, it is rich in omega 3 and very oil that gives it a buttery taste when consumed.
Yellowtail Amberjack is eaten either cooked or raw. This type of Yellowtail is a boney fish that is considered a luxury fish in Japan and has been farmed extensively(less expensive).
Similar to a Spicy Tuna Roll which has fillings of smelt roe, spicy sauce and avocado.
Spider roll is known to have a crunch that comes from the breaded or battered deep-fried soft shell crab. Other ingredients used are cucumber, avocado, daikon sprouts or lettuce, and spicy mayonnaise. Calories based on 4 pieces.
This roll is topped off with a creamy mango paste. Inside it has ingredients such as avocado, crab meat, tempura shrimp and mango slices.
The Seattle Roll contains cucumber, avocado, raw salmon, and masago or tobiko. Substitute ingredients include smoked or seared salmon and cream cheese.
Very similar to a uramaki California roll but with multiple types of fish and covered in avocado.
A very popular Roll in North America. Its iconic ingredient is Cream Cheese, hence the name Philadelphia Roll because of Philadelphia Cream Cheese. Other main ingredient is raw or smoked salmon.