Grilled horse mackerel
Kikkoman Corporation
Eating Grilled Fish
Grilled fish is a common dish found on the Japanese table: simple yet delicious. For many, though, eating fish properly may seem to be a challenge, especially as the fish is prepared with tail and head intact. The following are easy suggestions for eating and enjoying grilled horse mackerel the Japanese way.
- First, eat the meat and skin* from the upper body of the fish, taking care not to consume any bones**. The head is not eaten. (photo
) - After finishing the upper meat, slide chopsticks between the spine and the lower meat and lift away the spine***. (photo
) - Eat the meat from the underside. (photo
) - Leave all bones and the head in one neat pile on the plate. (photo
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| * | The skin of grilled fish is crispy and delicious. It is quite edible. |
| ** | Small bones may enter the mouth; feel free to remove any of these bones with your fingers. |
| *** | If bones don't lift easily, hold the head and try again. |
