🐟 Conger eel (anago): アナゴ (anago)
A sea-dwelling cousin of eel. Usually simmered and brushed with sweet sauce (tsume). On Miyajima, grilled anago over rice (anago-meshi) is famous.
- Japanese
- アナゴ
- Reading
- あなご · anago
- Kanji
- 穴子
- Best months
- Jun – Aug
- Allergy group
- Fish
Order this
Japanアナゴをお願いします。
South Korea붕장어 부탁드립니다.
Conger eel (anago), please.
Other names
| マアナゴ まあなご · maanago | At the market / sushi bar · The standard name |
| ハカリメ はかりめ · hakarime | Regional name · Kanto · Its white dots look like the marks on a scale |
Local dishes with this fish
| Anago-meshi (grilled conger eel over rice) · Hiroshima | All year |
| Grilled conger eel (yaki-anago) · Hyogo (Kobe, Akashi) | All year |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 붕장어 |
| 简体中文 | 星鳗 |
| 繁體中文 | 星鰻 |
| Tiếng Việt | Cá chình biển (anago) |
| Español | Congrio (anago) |
| 日本語 | アナゴ |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.