(Kaiko)

Kaiko

  • かいこ
  • Kaiko
  • Pitch 1
  • insects
  • land animals
  • special foods

Meaning

(かいこ, Kaiko) is Kaiko — a Japanese food (insects, land animals, special foods).

What is Kaiko?

Kaiko are silkworms, the larvae or caterpillars of the domestic silkmoth. In Japan, silkworms are usually served as a tsukudani (佃煮), i.e., boiled in a sweet-sour sauce made with soy sauce and sugar.