Barracuda · 魳 (かます)

Autumn's sleeper hit. Soft, faintly sweet flesh under crisp skin — almost always torched so the fat perfumes the rice.

Kamasu is one of the few sushi fish improved by fire on purpose — its thin skin turns fragrant and crackling in a two-second sear.

Category: shiromi · Season: autumn (peak Sep, Oct, Nov) · Origin: Japan

Preparations

Nigiri 握り · Aburi 炙り