🦀 Red snow crab: ベニズワイガニ (beni-zuwai-gani)
A deep-sea crab that is red even before cooking, with sweet, juicy meat. More affordable than snow crab, with a longer season.
- Japanese
- ベニズワイガニ
- Reading
- べにずわいがに · beni-zuwai-gani
- Kanji
- 紅ずわい蟹・紅ズワイ蟹
- Best months
- Sep – May
- Allergy group
- Crab
Order this
Japanベニズワイガニをお願いします。
South Korea홍게 부탁드립니다.
Red snow crab, please.
Other names
| 香住ガニ かすみがに · kasumi-gani | Local brand · Kami Town, Hyogo |
Local dishes with this fish
| Kasumi red snow crab · Hyogo (Kobe, Akashi) | Sep – May |
| Itoigawa red snow crab · Hakuba (Nagano) | Sep – May |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 홍게 |
| 简体中文 | 红雪蟹 |
| 繁體中文 | 紅雪蟹 |
| Tiếng Việt | Cua tuyết đỏ |
| Español | Cangrejo rojo de las nieves |
| 日本語 | ベニズワイガニ |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.