Krill
Euphausiacea
Not Kosher
Description
In Japan krill is known as okiami. In Southeast Asia it's fermented with the shells on and ground into shrimp paste, or stir-fried and eaten with rice. It's also pressed into krill oil capsules and used in animal feed.
Krill live in every ocean worldwide. Antarctic krill usually stay near the surface to about 100 meters, while some species go as deep as 4,000 meters. They're fished in Antarctic waters and the seas around Japan.
Also known as
- Antarctic krill
- Okiami
Krill in foreign languages
| Scientific | Euphausiacea |
| Hebrew | קרילאים |
| Arabic | كريليات |
| Spanish | kril |
| Portuguese | Krill |
| French | Euphausiacés |
| Italian | krill |
| German | Leuchtgarnelen |
| Greek | Κριλ |
| Russian | Эвфаузиевые |
| Turkish | Kril |
| Chinese | 磷蝦 |
| Japanese | オキアミ |
| Korean | 크릴 |
| Hindi | क्रिल |
| Vietnamese | Bộ Hình tôm |
| Thai | เคย |
| Indonesian | Kril |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Small shrimp-like crustaceans with no fins or scales, so they are not kosher.
- Krill oil supplements come from these crustaceans and need the same scrutiny as any shellfish-derived product.