サーモン
さーもん
noun
salmon
1.
salmon (especially for sushi/sashimi)
salmon, particularly when referring to the fish used in Japanese cuisine like sushi or sashimi
サーモンの寿司が好きだ。
I like salmon sushi.
回転寿司でサーモンを食べた。
I ate salmon at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant.
サーモンのカルパッチョを作った。
I made salmon carpaccio.
SALMON VS サーモン:
- サーモン - typically refers to Atlantic salmon (養殖 farmed salmon) used for sushi/sashimi
- 鮭/鮭 - refers to Pacific salmon, often cooked rather than eaten raw
COMMON DISHES:
- サーモン寿司 - salmon sushi
- サーモン丼 - salmon rice bowl
- サーモンの刺身 - salmon sashimi
- スモークサーモン - smoked salmon
- サーモンマリネ - marinated salmon
SUSHI CONTEXT:
サーモン is one of the most popular sushi toppings in Japan, especially at 回転寿司 (conveyor belt sushi) restaurants. It was not traditionally used in Edo-style sushi but became popular in the 1980s-90s.
VARIETIES:
- アトランティックサーモン - Atlantic salmon
- キングサーモン - King salmon
- トラウトサーモン - trout salmon