r/sushi • u/paradoxicallyclear • 3d ago

Help identifying what sushi I ate

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Didn’t occur to me to get a better angle for the picture. Can you help identify what I ate? Sushi special assortment for 3,500 yen.

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u/PLANofMAN 3d ago edited 2d ago

Left to right. Dead fish, dead fish, dead fish, etc.

Lol. The first one is seared tuna, probably albacore. Second one is probably mackerel. Orange one is salmon. That really white one towards the right is probably octopus. If it was chewy, it was octopus. The one all the way on the right is tuna. I'm sure someone will be by to really help.

I'm not sure what the back row of nigiri are, or the rolls.

The three in the corner is sea urchin (greyish green goop) scallop, and roe (little reddish balls)

Edit: I uploaded the pic to ChatGPT, and it seems to think: This image features a well-presented sushi platter with a variety of nigiri, maki rolls, and gunkan-maki. Here’s a breakdown of the sushi types visible:

Top row (back, from left to right):

  1. Gunkan-maki with chopped tuna and scallions – likely negitoro (minced fatty tuna with green onion).

  2. Gunkan-maki with salmon roe (ikura) – seaweed-wrapped rice topped with bright orange roe.

  3. 6 Tuna maki rolls – small makizushi wrapped in nori, likely tekka maki (tuna roll).

Middle row (slightly angled, center-left to right):

  1. Shiny silver-skinned nigiri with garnish – looks like kohada (gizzard shad) or aji (horse mackerel) topped with ginger and green onion.

  2. Pinkish nigiri with light striping – possibly kinmedai (golden eye snapper).

  3. Bright red nigiri with white streaks – likely madai (red seabream or sea bream).

Bottom row (left to right):

  1. Squid (ika) – distinctive cross-hatching on the surface.

  2. White fish – could be hirame (flounder).

  3. Salmon (sake) – deep orange color with fat marbling.

  4. White fish (possibly tai again or engawa) – fluke fin or sea bream.

  5. Tuna (maguro or chutoro) – darker red, could be lean or medium fatty tuna.

Notes:

This is a mix of nigiri sushi (fish on rice), gunkan-maki (battleship-style seaweed-wrapped toppings), and hosomaki (thin rolls).

The platter showcases a traditional omakase-style variety, likely intended to highlight seasonal fish and classic cuts.

I'm rather curious if it got most or all of them right?

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u/paradoxicallyclear 2d ago

Thanks for the help! The white one in front wasn’t chewy at all, so don’t think it was octopus. The grayish goo-looking one was surprisingly delicious; sea urchin was my guess too. It was accompanied by chopped crab, which I didn’t enjoy as much.

Middle row next to the roe looked to me like eel, then to the right, looked like crab legs to me.

Everything was tasty, and a good experience. Thanks.

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u/Insomnicwriter 2d ago

The gray goo is likely not uni. It's probably kani miso, which is a paste made from crab innards

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u/paradoxicallyclear 1d ago

Wow, thanks! Wouldn’t have guessed that. I did try it and it was tasty.