Japanese bay scallop
A species of scallop native to Japan, Pecten albicans. Used in cooking and sometimes in decorative crafts.
The Japanese bay scallop is a type of shellfish caught in the seas around Japan.
This sashimi uses Japanese bay scallops.
Standard katakana spelling for this shellfish name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Formed from 板屋, “board-roofed house,” and 貝, “shellfish,” traditionally explained from the shell’s resemblance to a board roof.