Tobiko is mainly used for sushi item and eaten in chirashizushi (vinegared rice topped with sliced raw fish, shrimp, egg, vegetables, and others) and gunkan-maki roll (vinegared rice topped with various ingredients rolled in a sheet of dried laver).
おもに寿司の寿司ネタとして利用され、ちらし寿司や軍艦巻で食べられる。