Food · Fermented foods

Kidai (Yellowback Sea Bream)

きだい (Kidai)

Also known as: Kidai, Yellowback sea bream, Dentex tumifrons, 黄鯛

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At a glance

CategoryFood
Japanese labeling nameきだい
Common Japanese notationsきだい, 黄鯛, キダイ, Renko-dai
OriginYellowback sea bream (Dentex tumifrons); harvested in Japanese coastal waters; foodservice and processed-food applications
Typical functionsFoodservice fillet supply, Kamaboko (fish paste) raw material
Regulatory status in JapanStandard food labeling. Fish allergen recommended disclosure.

Kidai (きだい / 黄鯛) is yellowback sea bream, a sea-bream family fish for foodservice and kamaboko fish paste production.

Classification

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Used in (typical product categories)

Finished-product categories that commonly include this ingredient in Japanese-market formulations.

  • Fresh and frozen kidai retail

What it is

Dentex tumifrons yellowback sea bream.

Typical uses in Japanese products

Foodservice.

Kamaboko raw material.

For OEM: ingredient supply.

Regulatory classification in Japan

Standard food labeling. Fish allergen recommended.

Regulatory classification in other markets

EUNiche specialty positioning.
USANiche specialty positioning.
ChinaEstablished Chinese trade.
KoreaNiche specialty positioning.

Example products

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References

  1. MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition — きだい

Last updated: 2026-04-28. Ingredient entries are reviewed at least annually against current regulatory listings.

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