Common name: Mitre squid

Japanese name: Hirakensakiika (平剣先烏賊)

Scientific name: Loligo chinensis Gray, 1849

Nigiri sushi detail: Mitre squid (Hirakensakiika) Nigiri sushi

Characteristics:

Mitre squid (Hirakensakiika) is a species of squid in the west Pacific Ocean, including the China Sea. Compared with other cuttlefish or squid, its taste is thinner and sweeter, and it is generally used to stir-fry, stir-fry, or eat as sashimi. This squid was also once used in a conveyor belt sushi restaurant.