🐟 Largehead hairtail (tachiuo): タチウオ (tachiuo)
A long, shining silver fish, named for swimming upright and its sword-like shape. Salt-grilled, as seared-skin sushi or as tempura; richest in autumn.
- Japanese
- タチウオ
- Reading
- たちうお · tachiuo
- Kanji
- 太刀魚
- Best months
- Aug – Oct
- Allergy group
- Fish
Order this
Japanタチウオをお願いします。
South Korea갈치 부탁드립니다.
Largehead hairtail (tachiuo), please.
Local dishes with this fish
| Tachiuo (hairtail), salt-grilled or seared · Hiroshima | Jul – Nov |
| Tachiuo (hairtail), salt-grilled or as sushi · Hyogo (Kobe, Akashi) | Jul – Nov |
| Galchi (braised or grilled cutlassfish) · Busan | Jul – Nov |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 갈치 |
| 简体中文 | 带鱼 |
| 繁體中文 | 白帶魚 |
| Tiếng Việt | Cá hố (tachiuo) |
| Español | Pez sable (tachiuo) |
| 日本語 | タチウオ |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.