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Harako meshi (はらこ飯): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Harako meshi (はらこ飯) is a Japanese food classified as Japanese rice dish, salmon dish. Ingredients listed for it include chum salmon, red caviar.

Name in Japaneseはらこ飯
TypeJapanese rice dish, salmon dish
Main ingredientschum salmon, red caviar

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