🐟 Skipjack tuna (katsuo): かつお (katsuo)
Spring's northbound 'first bonito' is light; autumn's returning fish is rich. Often seared on the outside as tataki.
- Japanese
- かつお
- Reading
- かつお · katsuo
- Kanji
- 鰹
- Best months
- Apr – May, Sep – Oct
- Allergy group
- Fish
Order this
Japanかつおをお願いします。
South Korea가다랑어 부탁드립니다.
Skipjack tuna (katsuo), please.
Other names
| 初がつお はつがつお · hatsu-gatsuo | Seasonal name · Spring to early summer |
| 戻りがつお もどりがつお · modori-gatsuo | Seasonal name · Autumn |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 가다랑어 |
| 简体中文 | 鲣鱼 |
| 繁體中文 | 鰹魚 |
| Tiếng Việt | Cá ngừ vằn (katsuo) |
| Español | Bonito listado (katsuo) |
| 日本語 | かつお |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.