Yellowtail · 鰤 (はまち)

Winter yellowtail (kan-buri) — rich and buttery with a clean, sweet finish.

A 'promotion fish' — gets new names as it grows: wakashi → inada → warasa → buri.

Category: aomono · Season: winter (peak Nov, Dec, Jan) · Origin: Japan (Toyama), Kagoshima

Preparations

Nigiri 握り · Sashimi 刺身 · Kama かま · Aburi 炙り · Temaki 手卷

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