Squid
Teuthida
Not Kosher
Description
Squid is eaten worldwide. In Japan it shows up as ika somen noodles, sashimi, and tempura, and elsewhere as breaded, deep-fried calamari. The body can be stuffed whole, opened flat, or sliced into rings.
Squid are open-water predators found throughout the world's oceans, including deep-sea species. Major commercial fisheries operate off Japan, in the Mediterranean, and in the southwestern Atlantic and eastern Pacific.
Also known as
- Calamari
- Ika
- Loligo
Squid in foreign languages
| Scientific | Teuthida |
| Hebrew | דיונוני רחף |
| Arabic | سبيدج |
| Spanish | chipiron |
| Portuguese | Lula |
| French | Calmar |
| Italian | calamaro |
| German | Kalmare |
| Greek | Καλαμάρι |
| Russian | Кальмары |
| Turkish | Kalamar |
| Chinese | 魷 |
| Japanese | ツツイカ目 |
| Korean | 살오징어목 |
| Hindi | विद्रूप |
| Bengali | স্কুইড |
| Vietnamese | Bộ Mực ống |
| Thai | หมึกกล้วย |
| Indonesian | Cumi-cumi |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- A cephalopod mollusk with no fins or scales, so it is not kosher.
- Can carry the Anisakis parasite. Wikipedia advises cooking to at least 60 degrees Celsius or freezing before eating.
- Calamari is simply the culinary name for squid, usually fried.