“Akou (parrot fish) no nitike” is precious and delicious
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1 min readDec 4, 2017
“Akou” (official name: Kijihata) lives in Setonaikai sea (the sea between Honsyu, the main island, and Shikoku island in Japan) and Japan sea(the sea surrounded by the main island, Korea and China). It is expensive as it lives between rocks in the deep and is difficult to catch. It becomes fatty in winter and more tasty. “Nitsuke” is a way of cooking, where ingredients are boiled in soy sauce. Its meat bulges and becomes very flavorful from the Nitsuke cooking. Its rips are thick and gelatinous so that one can enjoy the nice soft texture.
