🐟 Salmon: サーモン (samon)
Almost all sushi salmon is farmed, and many regions now raise their own local brands. Raw salmon is a modern addition — it was not part of traditional Edo-style sushi.
- Japanese
- サーモン
- Reading
- さーもん · samon
- Kanji
- 鮭
- Allergy group
- Fish
Order this
Japanサーモンをお願いします。
South Korea연어 부탁드립니다.
Salmon, please.
Other names
| トラウトサーモン とらうとさーもん · trout salmon | At the market / sushi bar · Rainbow trout raised in the sea |
| ご当地サーモン ごとうちさーもん · gotochi-samon | At the market / sushi bar · Farmed salmon branded by region |
Local dishes with this fish
| Ishikari nabe (salmon miso hot pot) · Hokkaido (Sapporo, Otaru) | Sep – Feb |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 연어 |
| 简体中文 | 三文鱼 |
| 繁體中文 | 鮭魚 |
| Tiếng Việt | Cá hồi |
| Español | Salmón |
| 日本語 | サーモン |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.