🍣 UmamiHop

🦑 Bigfin reef squid: アオリイカ (aori-ika)

Called the king of squid: thick, sticky and sweet.

Japanese
アオリイカ
Reading
あおりいか · aori-ika
Kanji
障泥烏賊
Best months
Apr – Jun, Oct – Nov
Allergy group
Squid

Order this

Japanアオリイカをお願いします。

South Korea무늬오징어 부탁드립니다.

Bigfin reef squid, please.

Other names

ミズイカ みずいか · mizu-ikaRegional name · Kyushu, Shikoku and elsewhere
Open UmamiHop →Today's picks for where you are, a help card to show the chef, and a menu translator. Free to use.

Name in other languages

한국어무늬오징어
简体中文软丝
繁體中文軟絲
Tiếng ViệtMực lá
EspañolCalamar de arrecife
日本語アオリイカ

← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons

Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.