Salmon should be thinly sliced (sashimi style, about 14 inch thick, or as desired). Slices should be shaped like rectangles.

To make a flavorful dipping sauce, combine soy sauce with citrus yuzu ponzu sauce. The sauces can also be served on their own as dipping sauces. If you want to make garlic ponzu sauce, you can flavor your ponzu with a pinch of pressed or finely minced garlic. The well-known Japanese restaurant Nobu is to thank for popularizing this garlicky ponzu sauce.

To make a tasty dipping sauce, combine soy sauce, wasabi, and lemon juice. Although not customary, the lemon juice lends a pleasant acidic flavor.