sashimi grade
Safe for uncooked
Sashimi grade describes fish or seafood considered safe and high-quality enough to eat raw.
The term has no official regulatory meaning—it's a seller's claim that the fish was handled, stored, and frozen according to standards that minimize parasites and bacteria.
Is this tuna sashimi grade?
The designation commands premium prices.
- raw fishUncooked aquatic flesh
- blast freezingUltra-rapid temperature drop method
- Japanese cuisineFood from Tokyo's homeland
- sushi barCounter serving raw fish
- tunaLarge edible ocean fish
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