🐟 Olive flounder (hirame): ヒラメ (hirame)
The quintessential winter white fish. The fin muscle, engawa, is rich with a pleasant crunch.
- Japanese
- ヒラメ
- Reading
- ひらめ · hirame
- Kanji
- 鮃・平目
- Best months
- Dec – Feb
- Allergy group
- Fish
Order this
Japanヒラメをお願いします。
South Korea광어 부탁드립니다.
Olive flounder (hirame), please.
Other names
| えんがわ えんがわ · engawa | At the market / sushi bar · The fin muscle |
| 寒ビラメ かんびらめ · kan-birame | Seasonal name · Winter flounder |
Local dishes with this fish
| Hirame (flounder) from the Genkai Sea, as sashimi or sushi · Fukuoka (Hakata) | Nov – Mar |
| Raw fish at Noryangjin market (flounder, rockfish) · Seoul | All year |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 광어 |
| 简体中文 | 牙鲆 |
| 繁體中文 | 比目魚（牙鮃） |
| Tiếng Việt | Cá bơn vỉ (hirame) |
| Español | Lenguado japonés (hirame) |
| 日本語 | ヒラメ |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.