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Japanese cuisine glossary: the dishes on the Soluna menu

The courses on Soluna’s tasting menu use Japanese names that are not always familiar. This glossary explains what each one means and how it appears on chef Teppei Nii’s menu in Barcelona’s Eixample.
Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
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Okonomiyaki

A Japanese savoury pancake cooked on a griddle, made from batter and cabbage with a variety of ingredients. It is closely associated with Osaka, the chef’s home city. At Soluna, okonomiyaki is one of the courses of the Soluna Menu.

Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
02

Somen

Very thin Japanese wheat noodles. It is one of the courses of the Soluna Menu.

Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
03

Aji

A Japanese oily fish, known as horse mackerel in English. It appears as one of the courses of the Soluna Menu.

Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
04

Sashimi

Raw fish cut into slices and served without rice. It is part of the Soluna Menu.

Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
05

Chirashi

A dish of sushi rice topped with raw fish and other ingredients. It appears on the Festival Menu.

Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
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Misoshiru

Japanese miso soup. On the Soluna Menu it appears alongside the ebi temaki.

Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
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Ebi temaki

Ebi means shrimp. Temaki is a cone of nori seaweed with a filling, eaten by hand.

Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
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Kani

Crab in Japanese. The Festival Menu includes a Caviar Kani course.

Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
09

Edamame

Green soybean pods. On the Festival Menu they appear alongside lobster and truffle.

Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
Cocina de Soluna, restaurante japonés en Barcelona
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A5 Wagyu

Beef from Japanese cattle breeds with the highest rating in Japan’s beef grading system. You can add it as a supplement to the Soluna Menu or enjoy it on the Festival Menu; read more on our page about A5 Wagyu in Barcelona.

The menu changes with the seasons, so not every course will always be available. See the current version on our menu page.

11 coursesSoluna Menu€76 per person
14 coursesFestival Menu€116 per person
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