🐠 Red sea bream (tai): 鯛 (tai)
The fish of celebration. In spring it turns cherry-pink before spawning and is called sakura-dai. Fish from the fast currents of the Akashi Strait are especially firm.
- Japanese
- 鯛
- Reading
- たい · tai
- Kanji
- 真鯛
- Best months
- Feb – May
- Allergy group
- Fish
Order this
Japan鯛をお願いします。
South Korea참돔 부탁드립니다.
Red sea bream (tai), please.
Other names
| マダイ まだい · madai | At the market / sushi bar · The standard name |
| 桜鯛 さくらだい · sakura-dai | Seasonal name · Spring sea bream |
| 紅葉鯛 もみじだい · momiji-dai | Seasonal name · Autumn sea bream |
| チャリコ ちゃりこ · chariko | Regional name · Kansai · Small young sea bream |
| 明石鯛 あかしだい · akashi-dai | Local brand · Akashi, Hyogo |
Local dishes with this fish
| Sea bream sashimi and tai-chazuke · Fukuoka (Hakata) | Feb – May |
| Tai-meshi (sea bream rice) · Hiroshima | Mar – May |
| Akashi sakura sea bream · Hyogo (Kobe, Akashi) | Mar – May |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 참돔 |
| 简体中文 | 真鲷 |
| 繁體中文 | 真鯛 |
| Tiếng Việt | Cá tráp đỏ (tai) |
| Español | Pargo rojo (tai) |
| 日本語 | 鯛 |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.