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Nigiri fish ID


I got this nigiri as part of an omakase at Yohei in Honolulu, Hawaii but forgot to ask what fish it is. Any idea?

It’s only shoyu brushed on it and I’m forgetting the texture and taste right now.

by Filmandcanvas

11 Comments

  3. 19minoflaughter

    Im stumped. Maybe engawa off a white fish of some sort. Like a john dori

  4. CheadleBeaks

    Engawa or kinme Dai without the traditional strip of skin?

    I think the middle slit/seam is throwing everyone off here. Because I’m usually really good at ID and I’m kinda stumped.

  8. howdoesitallfit

    Could also be Sayori with some sort of soy based sauce brushed on it.

  9. improbableshapes

    Iwashi (sardine). Had it an omakase in Tokyo a few nights ago and it looked exactly like this with the seam down the middle.

  10. Thin_Handle9429

    Definitely engawa that was butterflied to make wider for nigiri, commonly done with flounders/fluke this way since they tend to get a bit thin