The history, culture, and lifestyles of the area are mixed and condensed in one plate of a local dish that has been passed for generations in mountain and fishing villages throughout Japan. We will introduce various unknown local dishes, also known as the soul food of the Japanese people.

Koayu simmered in Japanese Pepper

Shiga

Spring treasures of Biwako Lake

Koayu simmered in Japanese Pepper

This is a dish of small ayu (sweetfish) caught in Biwako Lake simmered with Japanese pepper in sweet and salty sauce. Even the bones become soft so the whole fish can be enjoyed. Be careful not to touch it while simmering it, as the heads will come off!

Recipi of cuisin

for [:ja]５～６[:en]Serves 5-6[:de]５～６[:ru]５～６[:es]５～６[:fr]５～６[:it]５～６[:ko]５～６[:th]５～６[:zh]５～６[:ch]５～６[:] persons

  • koayu (small sweetfish)500ｇ
  • Japanese pepper corns20ｇ
  • soy sauce1/2 cup
  • sugar1/2 – 3/4 cup
  • sake50～70ml
  • mirinosaji2
1.
Wash the koayu and drain the water.
2.
Boil soy sauce, sugar and sake in a pot and bring to boil. Add the koayu.
3.
Add Japanese pepper corns when the sauce boils. Simmer in gentle heat for about 20mins.
4.
Add mirin when the sauce boils down. Simmer for about 5mins in low heat.
5.
Turn over the fish before the sauce boils down.

Information provided by : Delicious collection of Shiga Prefecture

Local cuisine

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