Sashimi combo served on a wooden plate consists of slices of assorted fish flesh. Sashimi (刺身, English: /səˈʃiːmi/ sə-SHEE-mee, Japanese: [saɕimiꜜ]) is a Japanese delicacy consisting of fresh raw fish or meat sliced into thin pieces and often eaten with soy sauce.[1] Assorted sashimi: tuna, cuttlefish, and seabream The word sashimi means 'pierced body', i.e., "刺身" = sashimi, where 刺 し = sashi (pie