What is karei in sushi?カレイ
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 over the world. There are about 10 species of flounder that are familiar in Japan, including flat flounder, flat flounder, star flounder, flathead flounder, rock flounder, and halibut. In English, flounder is expressed as “flatfish,” but this term is also sometimes used to refer to closely related species such as flounder, flounder, and sole.
The peak season for karei
The season for flounder varies depending on the type and region, but generally it is from spring to winter (April to December). Below we will introduce the main types of flounder and their seasons.
Flathead flounder: June to September
Flathead flounder: December to February
Rock flounder: July to November
Flathead flounder: October to December
Salix flounder: October to December
Pine river flounder: November to February
Baba flounder: November to March
Also, the season may change depending on how you eat it. For example, it is said that summer is the best time to make sashimi, but it is also said that simmered fish is best eaten in winter, when the fish are ripe with roe.
From the above information, we can say that the season for flounder varies depending on the type, region, and way of eating, so the best way to know the specific season is to look at the market conditions at the time.
