If you have seen hirame on a sushi menu and wondered whether it means flounder, halibut, or something else, you are not alone. In Japanese cuisine, hirame usually means Japanese flounder or olive flounder, a prized white fish often served as sushi or sashimi. This guide explains its English name, taste, how to eat it, … Read more
Hotate is the Japanese word for scallop. In sushi and sashimi, it usually refers to the sweet, white adductor muscle of the Japanese scallop — the round, tender part many people recognize as scallop meat. Japanese hotate is loved for its natural sweetness, soft texture, and clean ocean flavor. It is often served raw as … Read more
When sharing yakitori at a company gathering or a meal with close friends, many people have probably hesitated for a moment and wondered, “Should I take this yakitori off the skewer?” What may seem like a considerate gesture can actually be criticized as bad manners, while others may feel that biting directly from the skewer … Read more