Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
The Japanese name, reading and best months of each fish and seafood, and the other names you may see on menus.
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Atka mackerel (hokke)
ใปใฃใ ใปใฃใ ยท hokke
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Japanese anchovy
ใซใฟใฏใใคใฏใท ใใใใกใใใ ยท katakuchi-iwashi
Best months: May โ Jul
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Salmon
ใตใผใขใณ ใใผใใ ยท samon
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Hagfish
ใใฟใฆใใฎ ใฌใใใชใ ยท nuta-unagi
Shellfish
Squid and octopus
Crabs and shrimp
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Red snow crab
ใใใบใฏใคใฌใ ในใซใใใใใซ ยท beni-zuwai-gani
Best months: Sep โ May
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Horsehair crab (kegani)
ๆฏใฌใ ใใใซ ยท kegani
Roe
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Pollock roe (mentaiko)
ๆๅคชๅญ ใใใใใ ยท mentaiko
Other seafood
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.