Description
Aigamo is a cross between mallard and domestic duck. Its breast, with sweet fatty skin, is eaten in winter with negi in soba or hot pots.
鴨
かも
kamo
Duck
- Winter
Did you know?
'The duck arrives carrying the leek' means a stroke of luck: duck and negi are a perfect match.
Famous produce
- Aigamo of Kyoto and Osaka
- Kanazawa jibuni (Ishikawa)
In the kitchen
- kamo nanban
- kamo nabe
- jibuni
- kamo rōsu
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
304 kcal
- Protein 18%
- Fat 82%
- Carbohydrate 0%
| Energy | 304 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 56 g |
| Protein | 14.2 g |
| Fat | 29 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.2 g |
| Sodium | 62 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 220 mg |
| Calcium | 5 mg |
| Magnesium | 16 mg |
| Iron | 1.9 mg |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg |
| Iodine | — µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 46 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 1 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin K | 21 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.24 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.35 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1 µg |
| Folate | 2 µg |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 11205 · Tr = trace · — = no data
