It looked tasty...
Long time I didn't eat any of this,
let's get some and try cooking! =)
small and cute size (knife is normal multi purpose kitchen knife)
I didn't know until recently that
this Iwashi sashimi is famous in Hiroshima.
This fish can be eaten in Sashimi only if it very very fresh.
We are so common to eat it but other regions may not.
Do you know how to prepare for sashimi of this fish?
use Sashimi Knife? you may think so???
My family style is use spoon.
Traditional style is use finger,
while common style is use spoon or thin plastic card.
use teaspoon, easy to strip off flesh.
use those to strip off flesh of iwashi.
from the head towards tail, head, bone and intestines
will be left. no need to care.
after that, rince sashimi at least 7 times to take away fishy smell.
They say :
rince 7 times and Iwashi will becomes taste of Tai (Sea bream).
This sashimi, can be eaten with Soya sauce,
but I prefer to have it with Ponzu sauce (venegratted sauce).
Taste like Horse Mackerel but I think taste more milder than that.
Used half of pack and I also cooked Iwashi simmered with Ginger sauce.
Just chop away head and intestines, and then cook with grated ginger, soya sauce and Sake (Japanese rice wine).
Easy common food, but tasty =)
Remember to check whether this fish can be eaten in Sashimi or not first
if you want to have it in Sashimi.
