Here are just some terms you might want to know before you hit a sushi bar. But feel free to ask questions about unfamiliar terms - and even making some recommendations. If the sushi bar is not helpful, go somewhere else to enjoy some thing new.

Ebi: shrimp

Edamame: hot soybeans in the pod, an appetizer

Kani: crab

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Kappamaki: cucumber roll (this recipe in on this site) give it a try

Maki: the cylindrical roll we're all familiar with, generally served in six pieces

Nigirl: sticky ball of rice topped with a seafood bite, generally served as two pieces

Oshinko: Japanese pickled vegetables (usually cucumbers, but not as sour as Western ones)

Sashimi: raw fish that people often confuse for all types of sushi

Tamago: egg

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Temaki: rice and fish wrapped in seaweed in a conical shape like an ice cream cone

Unagi: freshwater eel

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You can easily learn to use chopsticks with a little practice at home first.

1. Put the first stick in your hand like you're holding a pen - but it shouldn't touch your pointer finger.

2. Place the second stick on top of the first, pinching it between your thumb and pointer finger. The sticks should be kinda parallel.

3. Move the top stick up and down using your pointer finger. The bottom stick shouldn't move at all.

Now go snag some sushi, chow down, and let us know what you thought.