What is kani in sushi?蟹
This time, I looked into the various names and seasons for sushi kani.
How to call kani
【kani】crab カニ 蟹
There are many different types of crabs, for example, the official name for the commonly heard snow crab is Matsuba crab.” In the San’in region of Japan, male snow crabs are calledMatsuba crabs.” In this way, male and female crabs are often given different names. There are many Matsuba crabs that are named after cities in the same way, and representative examples include Tottori Matsuba crab and Oki Matsuba crab.
The peak season for kani
Crab season varies depending on the type. The following four types of crab are mainly eaten in Japan.
Snow crab: Snow crab season is from November to March of the following year. The season for males and females is different; the season for males is from November to March of the following year, and the season for females is from November to January of the following year.
King crab: King crab is in season twice a year, from April to June and from November to February.
Hairy Crab: Hairy crab is delicious and can be eaten all year round. However, it loses its freshness quickly, so it is said that the best time to eat it is in the winter, when the taste is less likely to deteriorate.
Hanasaki crab: The season for Hanasaki crab is summer, especially from July to September.
These crabs live all over Japan, so you have the opportunity to see them in season in each region. However, it is said that there is no clear season for crabs, and the seasons in which they are caught in abundance vary depending on the region. Therefore, we have introduced the times when it is generally considered to be delicious.
Please refer to the above information and enjoy crabs in season.
