🪸 Sea squirt (hoya): ホヤ (hoya)
A sea creature that grows on rocks, with a strong ocean aroma and a mix of sweet, bitter and salty. In Korea (meongge) it is eaten raw or in bibimbap.
- Japanese
- ホヤ
- Reading
- ほや · hoya
- Kanji
- 海鞘
- Best months
- Apr – Jun
Order this
Japanホヤをお願いします。
South Korea멍게 부탁드립니다.
Sea squirt (hoya), please.
Local dishes with this fish
| Meongge (sea squirt, raw or in bibimbap) · Busan | Mar – Jun |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 멍게 |
| 简体中文 | 海鞘 |
| 繁體中文 | 海鞘 |
| Tiếng Việt | Hải tiêu (hoya) |
| Español | Ascidia (hoya) |
| 日本語 | ホヤ |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.