noun
tekone sushi; marinated fish mixed with vinegared rice
A regional sushi dish from Mie Prefecture, especially the Shima area, where slices of raw fish (often bonito or tuna) are marinated in soy sauce and mixed with vinegared rice by hand.
志摩地方の名物、手こね寿司を食べてみたい。
I want to try tekone sushi, a specialty of the Shima region.
手こね寿司は、醤油に漬けた魚を酢飯に混ぜて作ります。
Tekone sushi is made by mixing fish marinated in soy sauce with vinegared rice.
From 手 (hand) + こね (kneading, from 捏ねる) + 寿司 (sushi), literally 'hand-kneaded sushi', referring to the method of mixing the ingredients by hand.