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Karafutomasu (Pink Salmon)
からふとます (Karafutomasu)
Also known as: Karafutomasu, Pink salmon, Humpy salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, 樺太鱒
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| Category | Food |
|---|---|
| Japanese labeling name | からふとます |
| Common Japanese notations | からふとます, 樺太鱒, カラフトマス |
| Origin | Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha); native to North Pacific; harvested in Hokkaido waters with significant Russian and Alaskan imports for volume |
| Typical functions | Salt-cured and smoked retail, Canned salmon ingredient, Volume processed-food |
| Regulatory status in Japan | Standard food labeling. **Salmon is JAS-recommended-disclosure allergen.** |
Karafutomasu (からふとます) is pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), distinct from chum salmon (sake). Volume processed-food and retail applications.
Classification
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Used in (typical product categories)
Finished-product categories that commonly include this ingredient in Japanese-market formulations.
- Frozen karafutomasu
- Salt-cured karafutomasu
What it is
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha pink salmon.
Typical uses in Japanese products
Salt-cured and smoked retail.
Canned ingredient.
For OEM: volume processed-food.
Regulatory classification in Japan
Standard food labeling. Salmon allergen recommended disclosure.
Regulatory classification in other markets
| EU | Established global pink salmon trade. Salmon allergen mandatory. |
|---|---|
| USA | Major US Alaska pink salmon industry. Salmon allergen mandatory. |
| China | Established global trade. |
| Korea | Established trade. |
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References
- MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition — からふとます
Last updated: 2026-04-28. Ingredient entries are reviewed at least annually against current regulatory listings.