Description
A tiny squid, 5–6 cm long, that comes inshore to spawn in spring, glowing blue. It is eaten boiled with vinegared miso.
蛍烏賊
ほたるいか
hotaruika
Firefly squid
- Spring
Did you know?
The waters of Toyama Bay where they gather are a designated Special Natural Monument.
Famous produce
- Toyama Bay
- Hyogo (Sea of Japan coast), the largest catch
In the kitchen
- sumiso-ae
- okizuke
- suboshi
- tenpura
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
74 kcal
- Protein 59%
- Fat 40%
- Carbohydrate 1%
| Energy | 74 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 83 g |
| Protein | 11.8 g |
| Fat | 3.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.2 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.7 g |
| Sodium | 270 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 290 mg |
| Calcium | 14 mg |
| Magnesium | 39 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg |
| Zinc | 1.3 mg |
| Iodine | — µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 1,500 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 4.3 mg |
| Vitamin K | Tr µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 14 µg |
| Folate | 34 µg |
| Vitamin C | 5 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 10348 · Tr = trace · — = no data
