Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A Japanese dish consisting of very thin bite-size slices of fresh raw fish, traditionally served with soy sauce and wasabi.
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- noun Thin slices or pieces of raw fish which can be salmon, yellowfin, etc., eaten alone or in sushi (formed sticky rice, wrapped in seaweed)
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun very thinly sliced raw fish
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Another good beginner roll using sashimi is sashimi-grade tuna and avocado.
Monkey Maki 2009
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My favorite sashimi is white tuna, and my favorite seafood is pretty much anything.
24 Hours 2009
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My favorite sashimi is tuna, very * very* lightly seared in Shichimi Togarashi.
24 Hours 2009
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The meal will include nigiri, rolls and sashimi from the Tataki menu.
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Regarding the fish, Pret says it couldn't source "sashimi" - grade salmon from anyone in Europe, and the Chilean farm is also said to be "fantastic" compared to others in Chile that pollute.
unknown title 2009
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Not too heavy, just right for spring. jenny - I don’t really see it, but many rolls do look like a caterpillar when they are wrapped in sashimi or veggies.
Flying Tiger 2009
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John - Yeah, even in California I’m pretty sure most sashimi is flash frozen on the boat.
Yellowtail Nigiri 2008
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But it turned out that Martin didn't really want sushi, which includes rice; he wanted all-you-can-eat sashimi, which is just fish.
latimes.com - News 2011
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Sushi, but not sashimi, which is really what they mean.
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Although carbohydrates are higher in nigiri sushi, which consists of fish on a bed of vinegary rice, than they are in sashimi, which is simply cut pieces of raw seafood, overall, it's pretty healthy.
unknown title 2009
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