Abalone
Haliotis
Not Kosher
No fins or scales
Fins
No
Scales
No
Description
Abalone is a delicacy in Chile, France, New Zealand, and across East and Southeast Asia. In Japan it is eaten as sushi or steamed, and in Korea it goes into porridge, soups, and pan-fried dishes.
Abalone are sea snails that cling to rocks in cool coastal waters off New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, western North America, and Japan. Most of the world's supply is farmed, with big operations in China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea, and Tasmania alone lands about a quarter of the wild harvest.
Also known as
- Paua
- Ormer
- Perlemoen
Abalone in foreign languages
| Scientific | Haliotis |
| Arabic | أذن البحر |
| Spanish | abalón |
| Portuguese | Abalone |
| French | ormeau |
| Italian | orecchia di mare |
| German | Seeohren |
| Russian | Морские ушки |
| Turkish | Denizkulağı |
| Chinese | 鮑 |
| Japanese | アワビ |
| Korean | 전복 |
| Bengali | অ্যাবালোন |
| Vietnamese | Bào ngư |
| Thai | หอยเป๋าฮื้อ |
| Indonesian | abalon |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Not kosher. Abalone are gastropod mollusks (sea snails) with no fins and no scales.