Do Japanese sushi chefs use different types of fish than sushi restaurants in Europe?

Japanese sushi chefs use many different types of fish than European sushi restaurants. Fish is a very popular raw material in Japanese cuisine. The Japanese learn to enjoy fish from when they are small. The Japanese eat as much fish as we eat meat in Europe.

The selection of fresh fish suitable for sushi is bigger in Japan than in Europe. This also means that it is very normal for sushi restaurants in Japan to have 15-20 different fish on the menu.

Some of the fish which is on a Japanese menu such as salmon, tuna and squid. The Japanese menu also contains local fish that can only be caught in local sea in Japan

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Zoë has held sushi courses and cooking classes for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

What kind of fish do the Japanese prefer to eat?


The Japanese have grown up with all kinds of fish to eat. The Japanese have also grown up following the season of raw materials. This means that there are fish species that can only be obtained in certain months during the year.

It also means that for a few months the Japanese eat a lot of a certain kind of fish since the fish species are considered a delicacy in those months.

As a guest you will find that Japanese restaurants change their menu cards from month to month. This is one of the reasons why the Japanese go out and eat.

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Zoë has held sushi courses and cooking classes for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

Therefore, Tsukiji is the world’s largest fish market!

Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo is the largest fish market in the world. Tsukiji fish market is very unique compare to other countries.

The suppliers at the fish market are specialized within just what they sell for example tuna or shrimps.
This means that the selection and quality of seafood and fish is very large and you can get seafood and fish which are not found anywhere else in the world. The specialized suppliers often sell one kind of seafood in many different qualities and price level.

At Sushi course for beginners you will gain more in-depth knowledge of Japanese Sushi chefs approach to fish.

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Zoë has held sushi courses and cooking classes for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.