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Sliver of salmon, tuna around some shoyu, slices of mackerel... (illustratively) (7)

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I believe the answer is:

sashimi

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(Other definitions for sashimi that I've seen before include "Japanese raw fish dish - his aims (anag)" , "fish food?" , "Something of chef's" , "dish from Japan" , "Japanese dish of thinly sliced raw fish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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