Sushi - Japanese Food Recipes

Sushi Photo

Red shrimp Nigiri Sushi/
Aka-Ebi Nigiri Sushi

Sushi Taste

Red shrimp have very fat.

Sushi Price

Red shrimp nigiri sushi is expensive.

Sushi
Best Season

Best season is from April to August.

Sushi Cuisine

Nigiri Sushi

Aka-ebi Sushi is a rare cuisine. You will not eat sushi in Japanese restaurants.
Aka-ebi sushi is inexpensive.
However, fresh aka-ebi are very tasty.

Shellfish Name

Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis)/Sweet shrimp/Northern pink prawn/Red shrimp/Maine shrimp/Aka-ebi

Shellfish Photo

Shellfish Size

Red shrimp will grow to about 6 inches.

Shellfish Information

Akaebi contains a lot of moisture in the body.
Therefore, it is easy to decline Akaebi its freshness.
The decreased freshness of the shrimp, shrimp shells to black discoloration.

<How to eat shrimp>
Akaebi sashimi has a taste of umami.
But Akaebi has a lot of fat. It is a fault. When you eat as sashimi the Akaebi may eat after boiled.

Shellfish Price

Red shrimp is inexpensive.

Shellfish Dishes
in Japan

Boiled shrimp,
Bouillabaisse,
Shrimp tempura,
Boiled shrimp,
Grilled shrimp,
Sashimi (boiled).
Shrimp stew,
Fried shrimp,
Dried shrimp