🐙 Webfoot octopus (iidako): イイダコ (iidako)
A palm-sized octopus. In spring it carries eggs that look like grains of rice, which gives its Japanese name. In Korea (jjukkumi) it is stir-fried with chili in spring.
- Japanese
- イイダコ
- Reading
- いいだこ · iidako
- Kanji
- 飯蛸
- Best months
- Mar – Apr
- Allergy group
- Octopus
Order this
Japanイイダコをお願いします。
South Korea주꾸미 부탁드립니다.
Webfoot octopus (iidako), please.
Local dishes with this fish
| Jjukkumi bokkeum (spicy stir-fried webfoot octopus) · Seoul | Mar – May |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 주꾸미 |
| 简体中文 | 短蛸 |
| 繁體中文 | 短爪章魚 |
| Tiếng Việt | Bạch tuộc chân màng (iidako) |
| Español | Pulpito (iidako) |
| 日本語 | イイダコ |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.