Sanma(さんま)/Pacific Saury - Autumn Food in Japan
Update: Nov 6th, 2013
"Sanma(さんま)/Pacific Saury/Mackerel Pike" is one of representative Autumn foods in Japan.
The season of Sanma, which puts on fat, is from late August to November.
Choshi(銚子)-caught Sanma is best.
Hokkaido(北海道)-caught or Miyagi(宮城)-caught Sanma is popular as well.
Sanma is a general food. A piece of Sanma sells for around 100yen to 200yen at supermarket.
In my case, I eat Sanma once or twice a week in Autumn.
Sanma recipe is various. You can cook whatever style you want: grill, boil, fillet, fried.
Most popular Sanma recipe is grilled with salt.
You can find guts and small bones inside a grilled Sanma.
You might hesitate to eat those. Surely you don't need to eat.
But, it's a good manner to eat a whole one besides head, tail and backbone.
A chef would be glad when you eat with this manner.
Here are some restaurants where I've been to.
"Sanma(さんま)/Pacific Saury/Mackerel Pike" is one of representative Autumn foods in Japan.
The season of Sanma, which puts on fat, is from late August to November.
Choshi(銚子)-caught Sanma is best.
Hokkaido(北海道)-caught or Miyagi(宮城)-caught Sanma is popular as well.
Sanma is a general food. A piece of Sanma sells for around 100yen to 200yen at supermarket.
In my case, I eat Sanma once or twice a week in Autumn.
Sanma recipe is various. You can cook whatever style you want: grill, boil, fillet, fried.
Most popular Sanma recipe is grilled with salt.
You can find guts and small bones inside a grilled Sanma.
You might hesitate to eat those. Surely you don't need to eat.
But, it's a good manner to eat a whole one besides head, tail and backbone.
A chef would be glad when you eat with this manner.
Here are some restaurants where I've been to.
Picture Menu(Lunch:950yen)
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Official Site(Japanese): http://www.cyp-jp.com/store/genchan.html Open Hours 11:00AM - 10:30PM Location TFT East Tower, 2nd floor, Wanza Bay Mall, 3-4-10 Ariake, Koto, Tokyo Access Rinkai Line(りんかい線): 7 minutes walk from Kokusaitenjijo Station(国際展示場駅) Yurikamome Line(ゆりかもめ): 5 minutes walk from Kokusaitenjijoseimon Station(国際展示場正門駅) |
Picture Menu(Lunch:850yen)
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Gourmet Navigate Site(English): http://r.gnavi.co.jp/p648308/lang/en/?sc_cid=foreign_bnr_pcr_en Location TOC Ariake 3rd floor, 3-5-7 Ariake, Koto, Tokyo Access Rinkai Line(りんかい線): 5 minutes walk from Kokusaitenjijo Station(国際展示場駅) Yurikamome Line(ゆりかもめ): 7 minutes walk from Kokusaitenjijoseimon Station(国際展示場正門駅) Open Hours Lunch Time: 11:30AM - 2:00PM Drink Time: 5:00PM - 10:30PM Weekends: Closed |
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Tabelog(Japanese): http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1317/A131706/13023875/ Location Wakore Sangenjaya64 building, 2nd floor, 1-37-8, Sangenjaya,Setagaya, Tokyo Access Tokyu Denen Toshi Line(東急田園都市線): 5 minute walk from Sangen-Jaya station(三軒茶屋駅) Tokyu Setagaya Line(東急世田谷線): 5 minute walk from Sangen-Jaya station(三軒茶屋駅) Open Hours 11:00AM - 11:00PM |