Tobiko Gunkan

A band of nori around sushi rice contains flying fish roe. It keeps the small roe in a gunkan shape rather than presenting it over rice as Tobiko Nigiri does.

At a glance

Spice: Not spicy
Flavour: Balanced
Raw fish: Yes

Typical ingredients

Flying fish roe
Sushi rice
Nori

Texture: Crisp and small

Alternative names

Flying Fish Roe GunkanGunkan de tobiko

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