蟹味噌(かにみそ)

かにみそ
noun
crab tomalley, crab innards
food
1. crab tomalley, crab innards
The soft, greenish-yellow substance inside a crab's shell — a mix of the digestive gland and other innards — eaten as a rich, prized delicacy despite the name having nothing to do with miso paste.
蟹味噌(かにみそ)を食(た)べる。
To eat crab tomalley.
蟹味噌(かにみそ)は濃厚(のうこう)な味(あじ)がする。
Crab tomalley has a rich, intense flavor.
甲羅(こうら)に残(のこ)った蟹味噌(かにみそ)に日本酒(にほんしゅ)を注(そそ)いで飲(の)む人(ひと)もいる。
Some people pour sake into the shell to drink with the leftover tomalley.

蟹味噌(かにみそ) contains 味噌(みそ) only because of its miso-like color and creamy texture — it is not made from soybeans and has no relation to actual miso paste.

Common expressions

  • 蟹味噌(かにみそ)甲羅(こうら)焼(や)き: crab tomalley grilled in the shell
  • 蟹味噌(かにみそ)パスタ: pasta with crab tomalley sauce

Related Words

Related: 蟹(かに) (crab)
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Added 2026.9.14 17:43 · Revised 2026.9.15 22:41
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