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.

Whole sweetfish sushi

Kumamoto

The main fish of the Kumagawa river, served whole as sushi!

Whole sweetfish sushi

The sweetfish must be cured in vinegar properly to make this dish a success. Dishes using sweetfish caught in the clear currents of Kumagawa river are a must at any celebration.

Recipi of cuisin

for 10 persons

  • Ayu10
  • Salt
  • Rice water
  • Kakinoha

[ Sweet vinegar ]

  • Sugar70g
  • Saketablespoon 2
  • Vinegartablespoon 2
  • Watertablespoon 1

[ すし飯 ]

  • 米2.5カップ
  • 水2.5カップ弱
  • 塩小さじ1
  • 砂糖50g
  • 酢大さじ1
1.
Ayu is opened from the ventral side, it takes to clean the middle bone and belly bones, put a week from 4 to 5 sprinkled a generous amount of salt.
2.
Pull out the salty pickled and persimmon leaves of the US of fairy juice 2 hours "1". 1 hour dipped in sweet and sour and washable.
3.
Mix boiled rice with salt. After a while, mix The combined vinegar and sugar too.
4.
Wipe off the moisture of the ayu, pack the sushi rice.

Information provided by : 熊本県 農林水産部 むらづくり課

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