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【What is kuruma-ebi in sushi?車海老】 kuruma-ebi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kuruma-ebi. 【How to call kuruma-ebi】 【kuruma-ebi】prawn　クルマエビ　車海老 Tiger shrimp is a type of edible shrimp tha...

【What is kurodai in sushi?黒鯛】 kurodai This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kurodai. 【How to call kurodai】 【kurodai】black bream, black porgy　クロダイ　黒鯛 Black sea bream is known as one of the fish t...

【What is konoshiro in sushi?コノシロ】 konoshiro This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi konoshiro. 【How to call konoshiro】 【konoshiro】gizzard shad (a type of sardine; see also kohada)　コノシロ Konoshiro is...

【What is kohada in sushi?小鰭】 kohada This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kohada. 【How to call kohada】 【kohada】gizzard shad (young konoshiro)　コハダ　小鰭 First of all, Kohada is the name of a young fi...

【What is kochi in sushi?鯒】 kochi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kochi. 【How to call kochi】 【kochi】flathead　コチ　鯒 Carp has a very special appearance, with a flat body that looks like it was cru...

【What is kisu in sushi?鱚】 kisu This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kisu. 【How to call ainame】 【kisu】whiting　キス　鱚 Kisu refers to the commonly known "white-crowned night heron" and is often called k...

【What is kihada in sushi?黄肌/木肌】 kihada This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kihada. 【How to call kihada】 【kihada】yellowfin tuna　キハダ　黄肌/木肌 Yellowfin tuna is a type of tuna and is often called...

【What is kibinago in sushi?黍魚子】 kibinago This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kibinago. 【How to call kibinago】 【kibinago】silver-stripe herring, pond herring　キビナゴ　黍魚子 The yellowtail is a small...

【What is kazunoko in sushi?数の子】 kazunoko This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kazunoko. 【How to call kazunoko】 【kazunoko】herring roe　カズノコ　数の子 Kazunoko is salted herring eggs and ovaries. The ...

【What is kawamasu in sushi?川鱒】 kawamasu This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kawamasu. 【How to call kawamasu】 【kawamasu】brook trout　カワマス　川鱒 Brook trout is a type of char, along with lake trout,...

【What is kawa-ebi in sushi?川海老】 kawa-ebi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kawa-ebi. 【How to call kawa-ebi】 【kawa-ebi】freshwater shrimp　カワエビ　川海老 As the name suggests, river shrimp is a typ...

【What is katsuo in sushi?鰹】 katsuo This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi katsuo. 【How to call katsuo】 【katsuo】bonito　カツオ　鰹 There are multiple different names and local names for bonito. In Mie Pref...

【What is karei in sushi?カレイ】 karei This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi karei. 【How to call karei】 【karei】flatfish　カレイ There are many species of flatfish, with over 100 species distributed all ove...

【What is karasumi in sushi?カラスミ】 karasumi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi karasumi. 【How to call karasumi】 【karasumi】dried, salted mullet roe カラスミ Karasumi refers to the salted ovaries of mu...

【What is kanpachi in sushi?間八】 kanpachi This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kanpachi. 【How to call kanpachi】 【kanpachi】very young yellowtail　カンパチ　間八 Amberjack is the name used in Tokyo, and di...