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Yellow-striped butterfish (Takabe)

【Nigiri sushi: Shiromi】
Yellow-striped butterfish (Takabe) is distributed along the Pacific coast from central Honshu to Kyushu. The body length is 15~20 cm. Its body color is blue-brown with a yellow longitudinal band on its back.

As time passes, the yellow longitudinal band disappears, indicating the loss of freshness. The flesh is tender and fatty despite being a white fish, making it tasty. It can be served as sashimi, grilled, fried, or any other way you like.

Takabe was once considered a largely underutilized fish, but recently, more sushi restaurants have begun serving it as nigiri. We believe this is because it's a deep-sea fish rich in fat, like kuromutsu or mehikari, making it well-suited to modern tastes. Since you'll basically only find it at sushi restaurants in the Kanto region, be sure to try it if you come across it.

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