🦐 Kuruma prawn: 車えび (kuruma-ebi)
The finest prawn. Served boiled as nigiri, or raw and still moving (odori).
- Japanese
- 車えび
- Reading
- くるまえび · kuruma-ebi
- Kanji
- 車海老・車蝦
- Best months
- Jul – Oct
- Allergy group
- Shrimp / prawn
Order this
Japan車えびをお願いします。
South Korea보리새우 부탁드립니다.
Kuruma prawn, please.
Other names
| クルマエビ くるまえび · kurumaebi | At the market / sushi bar · The standard name |
| サイマキ さいまき · saimaki | At the market / sushi bar · Kanto · Small kuruma prawns |
| 踊り おどり · odori | At the market / sushi bar · Served raw and alive |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 보리새우 |
| 简体中文 | 车虾 |
| 繁體中文 | 車蝦 |
| Tiếng Việt | Tôm he kuruma |
| Español | Langostino kuruma |
| 日本語 | 車えび |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.