Japanese Squid Dishes

One of the favorite Japanese street food varieties is a serving of tender grilled squid known as ikayaki. It can employ different types of squid in varying sizes. Serving styles usually range from chopped squid rings to skewered whole pieces. Squi... READ MORE

Ika nigiri sushi is a traditional type of nigiri sushi. It consists of hand-pressed sushi rice that's topped with slices of squid. The dish has a rich flavor and a texture that is firm and slimy, slightly chewy but not rubbery. Traditionally, this... READ MORE

Ika sōmen is a traditional dish originating from Hakodate, Hokkaido. Although the word ika means squid and the word sōmen refers to the famous wheat flour noodles, this is actually a seafood dish in which raw squid is th... READ MORE

Sumi ika nigiri is a traditional type of nigiri sushi. It consists of hand-pressed sushi rice that's topped with slices of golden spineless cuttlefish (sumi ika, meaning ink squid), which is a mollusk. The golden spineless cuttlefish is very soft ... READ MORE