Popular types of Sushi fish

The following list contains the most popular types of sushi fish.

If you plan to use raw fish in your recipies make sure you understand the risks involved and how to choose the best sashimi grade fish.

Common Types of Sashimi and Sushi Grade Fish

* served 'raw'

** served 'cooked'

• abalone (awabi)*
• bonito (katsuo)
• clam *
• conger eel **
• crab (kani)**
• fatty tuna sliced from belly (toro)*
• freshwater eel (unagi)**
• halibut (hirame)*
• octopus (tako)**
• mackerel (saba)*
• roe *
• salmon (sake)*
• sea bass *
• sea bream *
• sea urchin *
• shrimp or prawn **
• squid (ika)*
• surf clam (bakagai)*
• tuna (maguro)*
• yellowtail (hamachi)*

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