Washokuzai Calendar

In season in May

53 ingredients are at their best in May: 22 seafood, 25 vegetables and 6 fruit.

Seafood22 items
Japanese horse mackerelJapanese horse mackerelMay–Jul Pacific herringPacific herringMar–May HalfbeakHalfbeakMar–May IcefishIcefishMar–May Skipjack tunaSkipjack tunaMay, Sep–Oct Flying fishFlying fishMay–Jul Red seabreamRed seabreamMar–May Chicken gruntChicken gruntMay–Jul Blackspot emperorBlackspot emperorMay–Aug Japanese rockfishJapanese rockfishApr–Jun Japanese Spanish mackerelJapanese Spanish mackerelMar–May Atka mackerelAtka mackerelMay–Jul WhitebaitWhitebaitApr–Jun, Oct–Nov Firefly squidFirefly squidApr–Jun Sakura shrimpSakura shrimpApr–May, Oct Japanese cockleJapanese cockleApr–Jun Razor clamRazor clamApr–Jun Geoduck clamGeoduck clamApr–Jun Japanese geoduckJapanese geoduckMay–Aug Turban shellTurban shellApr–Jun Wakame seaweedWakame seaweedMar–May Mozuku seaweedMozuku seaweedApr–Jun
Vegetables25 items
Bamboo shootBamboo shootMar–May Bracken shootBracken shootApr–May Royal fernRoyal fernApr–May Fiddlehead fernFiddlehead fernApr–May Taranome (angelica tree shoots)Taranome (angelica tree shoots)Mar–May UdoUdoMar–May ButterburButterburMar–May AsparagusAsparagusApr–Jun AshitabaAshitabaMar–May CabbageCabbageMar–May, Oct–Nov LettuceLettuceApr–Aug RocketRocketMar–May Japanese honewortJapanese honewortApr–May Garlic chivesGarlic chivesMar–May Sansho leaf sprigSansho leaf sprigApr–Jun Cherry tomatoCherry tomatoMay–Jul High-sugar tomatoHigh-sugar tomatoDec–May ZucchiniZucchiniMay–Jul Broad beanBroad beanApr–Jun Snow peaSnow peaMar–May New-crop onionNew-crop onionMar–May Pearl onionPearl onionApr–May RakkyoRakkyoMay–Jun PotatoPotatoMay–Jun, Oct–Dec Shiitake mushroomShiitake mushroomMar–May, Sep–Nov
Fruit6 items
Green-fleshed melonGreen-fleshed melonMay–Jul Red-fleshed melonRed-fleshed melonMay–Aug Amanatsu orangeAmanatsu orangeApr–May HyuganatsuHyuganatsuApr–May Kawachi bankanKawachi bankanApr–Jul PineapplePineappleMay–Jul

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