sashimi

1. (countable, rare) A thin slice or piece of raw fish or meat.Examples: "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 sashimi are to be memorable."; "You will recall that, contrary to the relative appearance of the words, the sashimi are the simple raw fish slices and the sushi are the rolls of rice and raw fish."; "The remarkable news is that all the sashimi were quite fresh — hard to achieve in a small restaurant."countablerareusually