Golden Eye Snapper · 金目鯛 (きんめだい)

A deep-sea beauty with striking red skin. Rich, fatty flesh with a clean sweetness — exceptional when torched.

Kinmedai is not a true tai at all — it is a deep-sea cousin that borrowed the celebratory name, as many prized red fish have.

Category: shiromi · Season: winter (peak Dec, Jan, Feb) · Origin: Japan (Izu), Pacific

Preparations

Nigiri 握り · Sashimi 刺身 · Aburi 炙り · Temaki 手卷

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