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I am not sure what 上 means in this sentence. I know that 上 means `above` or
`on`, but I think the meaning here is different because it does not mention
anything above or on the sushi.

> 僕はいつもここでは握り寿司の **上** を頼むんだ。

Does it mean:

> I always ask for the top hand-rolled sushi here.

i.e. best hand-rolled sushi?
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What's the meaning of 上 in this sentence?
Yes, 上 in a restaurant menu is read じょう, and it means "deluxe", "premium" or
"high grade". But 上 is often not the highest ranked menu, because restaurants
commonly offer 特上 menus, too.

> 特上【とくじょう】 (lit. super deluxe) ＞ 上【じょう】 (lit. deluxe) ＞ 並【なみ】 (lit. normal)

So practically, 上 is often considered as "middle grade".

Another traditional way to express the rank of food is 松【まつ】 ＞ 竹【たけ】 ＞ 梅【うめ】,
which are frequently used in _bento_ shops, _sushi_ restaurants and _unagi_
restaurants.

Reference:

  * [松竹梅のランクの意味](http://xn--p9jbr9b1a6d5316g.com/archives/401.html)
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