Month: July 2024

The tastiest and most highly utilized Katsuo are Ma-gatsuo and Hon-gatsuo.Anyone can tell a fish is a different species if it looks different. However, there are cases where the appearance is so similar that you can’t just inadvertently make a mistake. That is when there are several species and...

The vinegar used for Vinegared rice is basically rice vinegar or red vinegar. Mizkan, which contributed greatly to the development of Edomae sushi, is still a famous vinegar manufacturer. When we think of vinegar, a sour taste immediately comes to mind, but vinegar is not only sour, it also...

  Frozen bonito begins to mature after thawing. Large fishing vessels sail the Pacific Ocean year-round in pursuit of bonito (Skipjack tuna). The fishing method is divided into pole-and-line fishing and purse seine fishing. Pole-and-line fishing involves spreading live bait such as Japanese...

Modori-gatsuo are those that migrate southward from off Sanriku to the Boso Peninsula from mid-September to late October. In Japan, bonito is called variously Hatsu-gatsuo, Modori-gatsuo, Mayoi-gatsuo, Netsuki-gatsuo, and so on. The quality of the fish is unique depending on the season and size,...

Salmon is by far the most popular topping at conveyor-belt sushi restaurants. If you ask people around the world what their favorite fish is, the answer is sure to be salmon. Its flesh is tender and fatty, with few small bones, and its color is appetizing. But we don’t think most people around the...