🍣 Salmon roe (ikura): いくら (ikura)
Salmon eggs separated and marinated in soy sauce. Autumn's fresh batch has the softest pearls. Usually served as gunkan (battleship) sushi.
- Japanese
- いくら
- Reading
- いくら · ikura
- Best months
- Sep – Nov
- Allergy group
- Fish roe (salmon roe, cod roe)
Order this
Japanいくらをお願いします。
South Korea연어알 부탁드립니다.
Salmon roe (ikura), please.
Other names
| すじこ すじこ · sujiko | At the market / sushi bar · Roe still in its sac |
Local dishes with this fish
| Autumn ikura bowl (salmon roe) · Hokkaido (Sapporo, Otaru) | Sep – Nov |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 연어알 |
| 简体中文 | 三文鱼子 |
| 繁體中文 | 鮭魚卵 |
| Tiếng Việt | Trứng cá hồi (ikura) |
| Español | Huevas de salmón (ikura) |
| 日本語 | いくら |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.