🐟 Devil stinger (okoze): オコゼ (okoze)
Fearsome-looking but delicate white fish of summer. Its spines are venomous, so it is served already prepared. A summer specialty of Hiroshima and the Inland Sea.
- Japanese
- オコゼ
- Reading
- おこぜ · okoze
- Kanji
- 虎魚
- Best months
- May – Aug
- Allergy group
- Fish
Order this
Japanオコゼをお願いします。
South Korea쑥감펭 부탁드립니다.
Devil stinger (okoze), please.
Other names
| オニオコゼ おにおこぜ · oni-okoze | At the market / sushi bar · The standard name |
Local dishes with this fish
| Okoze (devil stinger), fried or thinly sliced · Hiroshima | May – Aug |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 쑥감펭 |
| 简体中文 | 鬼鲉 |
| 繁體中文 | 鬼鮋 |
| Tiếng Việt | Cá mặt quỷ (okoze) |
| Español | Pez diablo (okoze) |
| 日本語 | オコゼ |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.