Karei is light pink when served and is uneven. A white fish sometimes mistaken for Hirame. The name is occasionally used for Sole. In Japan the fish is simmered in dashi, shoyu and sake and eaten as Karei no Nitsuke (‘Simmered Karei Fish.’). Halibut is the largest of this family of fish. It is a winter favourite, but less desirable than Hirame. Occasionally, Karei are fish whose eyes are on the right side, while Hirame’s eyes are on the left.