- 15 Mar 2002
- 22,919
- 472
Hamo (鱧) is the Japanese term for the daggertooth pike conger.
The dagertooth pike conger is a major commercial species, with annual catches of about 350,000 tonnes in recent years. It is eaten in Japanese cuisine, where it is known as hamo. In the Kansai Region, hamo no kawa (pickled conger skins) is a traditional delicacy and a mild aphrodisiac. Pike conger is a common ingredient in some types of kamaboko (fish cake).
Kanji: 鱧
Kana: ハモ
Romaji: hamo
The dagertooth pike conger is a major commercial species, with annual catches of about 350,000 tonnes in recent years. It is eaten in Japanese cuisine, where it is known as hamo. In the Kansai Region, hamo no kawa (pickled conger skins) is a traditional delicacy and a mild aphrodisiac. Pike conger is a common ingredient in some types of kamaboko (fish cake).
Kanji: 鱧
Kana: ハモ
Romaji: hamo