sushimi

Noun

sashimi (usually uncountable, plural sashimis or sashimi)

1. (usually) A dish consisting of thin slices or pieces of raw fish or meat.
   • “I want three sashimis and one large squid tempura. And get the man another drink.” The geisha bowed.1979, Jim Harrison, chapter 4, in Legends of the Fall, New York, N.Y.: Grove Press, published 2016, →ISBN, page 178
2. (countable, rare, usually) A thin slice or piece of raw fish or meat.
   • The display and garnishing of the sashimi is an important testing ground for the chef’s artistic originality. After all, the fish are raw, and beyond making sure that they are fresh and of high quality, there is little to be done about the flavor. Therefore the chef must become an artist if the...1977, Thomas Hoover, “Private Zen: Flowers and Food”, in Zen Culture, New York, N.Y.: Random House, →ISBN, part III (The Rise of Popular Zen Culture: 1573 to the Present), page 221