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gari or shoga -sliced pickled ginger, a condiment used torefresh the palate

genmai - brown rice.

geoduck - mirugai, in the American Pacific northwest.

geta - awooden block used at a sushi bar as a plate.

gobo - long, slender burdock root.

gohan - formal word for rice, also meaning "meal" (the informal word "meshi" can also be used).

goma - sesame seeds.

gyoza - or wonton - Chinese style meat dumplings - pan-fried, sautéed and/or steamed

gyu Tataki - beef tataki.