whiskered velvet shrimp; red rice prawn
A species of shrimp (Metapenaeopsis barbata) known in Japanese cuisine; often used in sushi and tempura.
Red rice prawns are very sweet and delicious as sashimi.
Whiskered velvet shrimp are often caught in the sea around here.
northern shrimp; sweet shrimp; northern pink prawn
Usually written in katakana as a species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 海老 for shrimp; rarely used for this species.
Kanji spelling using 蝦 for shrimp; rarely used for this species.
Compound of 赤 (aka, 'red') and 海老/蝦 (ebi, 'shrimp'), referring to its reddish color.