Fujii Karasumi (Nagasaki Bottarga / Dried Mullet Roe)

Fujii Karasumi-ten (高野屋 / Fujii) · Nagasaki Prefecture — salted, pressed, sun-dried mullet roe (karasumi/bottarga)
Meat & Seafood Roe Chilled Growing export

Nagasaki's signature karasumi (salt-cured pressed-and-dried mullet roe), the only district still producing it commercially. An ultra-premium chinmi, ~3.5x the price of Mediterranean bottarga; exported as a luxury gourmet item.

The supplierFujii is a long-established Nagasaki karasumi specialist; production uses only mullet roe and Nagasaki salt over a 1-2 month salt/press/dry/cure cycle.
Why it sells abroadNagasaki single-origin luxury bottarga, premium over Mediterranean

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsNagasaki karasumi (salted, pressed, sun-dried mullet roe) is a regional specialty (confirmed category). For this specific producer, approved-processing-establishment / HACCP: not publicly verified. Halal/Kosher/Organic: not held.
Pack formatsVacuum-packed lobes/pairs; gift boxes (chilled)
Shelf lifeChilled several months (cured); freeze for longer (typical)
StorageChilled/refrigerated; freeze for extended storage
Minimum orderTypical: small case/gift-box minimums
Lead timeTypical: 2-4 weeks (seasonal)
CapacityTypical: very limited artisan output
Container loadReefer LCL / air for high value
PricingTypical: very high; can exceed $200 per two-lobe set retail
OEM / private labelNo
Wholesale & MOQYes (limited)
Key exporters & distributorsNagasaki gourmet/karasumi houses & specialty importers
Export regulationApproved processing; salt-cured shelf-stable; destination seafood/roe rules; no CITES
Market demandConnoisseur/gift; fine-dining garnish
How to source itNagasaki karasumi house to luxury importer to fine-dining/gift
Verified sourceshttps://www.foodinjapan.org/
MakerFujii Karasumi specialty house, Nagasaki
OriginNagasaki Prefecture — salted, pressed, sun-dried mullet roe (karasumi/bottarga)
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Roe
Available inHong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore +3 more
HandlingChilled
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0305.20 (fish roe, dried/salted)
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