noun
Edo-style sushi; Tokyo-style sushi
Refers to sushi made with fresh seafood from Tokyo Bay, typically nigirizushi. A traditional style originating in Edo (old Tokyo).
See also: 握り寿司 (にぎりずし)
江戸前寿司は、新鮮なネタが自慢です。
Edo-style sushi prides itself on fresh toppings.
彼は江戸前寿司の職人になるために修行中だ。
He is training to become an Edo-style sushi chef.
Nigirizushi is the most common type of Edo-style sushi, hand-pressed with a topping. 江戸前寿司 is the broader category that includes nigirizushi as its typical form.
江戸前 (Edo-mae, 'in front of Edo') refers to Tokyo Bay, from which fresh fish was sourced. Combined with 寿司 (sushi), it denotes the style of sushi that developed in Edo (now Tokyo) using local seafood.