• Sushi Culture Trivia

(Jimmy stands in the market again.) In Japan, uni is this sea creature, of which the U.S. is the largest exporter & Japan is a major importer

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Answer: the sea urchin

• Sushi Culture Trivia

(Cheryl holds a slab of fish.) Most people don’t know that it’s the seasoned rice that’s known as sushi; the raw fish is properly called this

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Answer: sashimi

• Sushi Culture Trivia

(Cheryl of the Clue Crew holds a piece of food.) It’s used to cleanse your palate between sushi selections, is called gari & comes from this plant

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Answer: ginger

• Sushi Culture Trivia

(Jimmy reports from a fish market in Tokyo.) The most important auction at the Tsukiji Market is for this fish, a part of the Japanese diet chronicled as far back as the 8th century

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Answer: tuna

• Sushi Culture Trivia

(Jimmy of the Clue Crew is greeted by a sushi chef.) The chef’s greeting comes from a military tradition that dates back to when sushi was first served to this warrior class

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Answer: the samurai