🦐 Sweet shrimp (amaebi): 甘えび (amaebi)
A shrimp from the cold, deep Sea of Japan, silky and sweet when raw. Landed in northern Hyogo (Kasumi and nearby) too.
- Japanese
- 甘えび
- Reading
- あまえび · amaebi
- Kanji
- 甘海老
- Best months
- Nov – Feb
- Allergy group
- Shrimp / prawn
Order this
Japan甘えびをお願いします。
South Korea단새우 부탁드립니다.
Sweet shrimp (amaebi), please.
Other names
| ホッコクアカエビ ほっこくあかえび · hokkoku-aka-ebi | At the market / sushi bar · The standard name |
| 南蛮えび なんばんえび · nanban-ebi | Regional name · Niigata and Hokuriku · Named after red chili peppers (nanban) |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 단새우 |
| 简体中文 | 甜虾 |
| 繁體中文 | 甜蝦 |
| Tiếng Việt | Tôm ngọt (amaebi) |
| Español | Camarón dulce (amaebi) |
| 日本語 | 甘えび |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.