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Kosher fish in Japan
The Japanese name, the romaji and the English — so you can show a fishmonger exactly what you mean.
Japanese fish names rarely map one to one onto English ones, and the same fish appears under different names depending on its age. Show the Japanese characters at the counter and there is no room for misunderstanding.
Kosher
| Japanese | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 鯵 / アジ | Aji | Horse mackerel |
| アユ | Ayu | Sweetfish, ayu trout |
| ボニト | Bonito | Bonito tuna |
| 鯔 / ボラ | Bora | Mullet |
| 鰤 / ブリ | Buri | Yellowtail — mature |
| ハマチ | Hamachi | Yellowtail — young |
| いなだ | Inada | Yellowtail — very young |
| コハダ | Kohada | Gizzard shad |
| 白マグロ | Shiro Maguro | Albacore tuna |
| 秋刀魚 / さんま | Sanma | Mackerel pike, saury |
| 鮭 / しゃけ | Shake | Salmon |
| なま鮭 | Namazake | Salmon — raw |
| しおざけ | Shiozake | Salmon — salted |
| 鱸 / すずき | Suzuki | Sea bass |
| 鯛 / たい | Tai | Snapper |
| 鱈 / たら | Tara | Cod, haddock |
| 白身の魚 | Shiromi-no sakana | Whitefish |
| 鮃 / ひらめ | Hirame | Flounder, halibut or turbot |
| 鰹 / かつお | Katsuo | Skipjack tuna |
| 鰈 / かれい | Karei | Flounder |
| 鯉 / こい | Koi | Carp |
| 虹鱒 / にじます | Nijimasu | Rainbow trout |
| 鱒 / ます | Masu | Freshwater trout |
| イクラ | Ikura | Salmon roe |
Not kosher
| Japanese | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 鮟鱇 / あんこう | Anko | Monkfish |
| 鮟肝 / あんきも | Ankimo | Monkfish liver |
| カジキマグロ | Kajiki Maguro | Swordfish — looks very much like tuna |
| 蛤 / はまぐり | Hamaguri | Clams |
| 浅蜊 / あさり | Asari | Clams |
| ホタテ | Hotate-gai | Scallops |
| 鯨 | Kujira | Whale |
| 鰻 / うなぎ | Unagi | Eel |
| 穴子 | Anago | Conger eel |
| 海胆 / うに | Uni | Sea urchin |
| 蟹 / かに | Kani | Crab |
| 蛸 / たこ | Tako | Octopus |
| 烏賊 / いか | Ika | Squid |
| カキ | Kaki | Oysters |
| 海老 / えび | Ebi | Shrimp |
Watch for カジキマグロ — Kajiki Maguro. Swordfish is displayed and sliced very much like tuna. If you are not sure what you are looking at, ask — or send us a photo.