A Day in a Japanese Fishing Village

A Day in a Japanese Fishing Village

Japan is well known for its high-quality fish, but most of us only encounter it in the grocery store or served in a restaurant. Today, Shizuka is going right to the source and visiting the Japanese port town of Katsuura, to see how they bring in high-quality katsuo, aka bonito fish every day. 

Of course, no trip on byFood is complete without tasting the local cuisine! Shizuka visits three restaurants to sample the fish caught in the morning. Chopped, fried, served raw or boiled, this top-quality fish is not to be missed! From the sea and onto the table, this Japanese fishing village in Chiba prefecture is a great example of the pride and dedication that goes into this staple of Japanese cuisine. 

FEATURED FOODS:

Japanese spiny lobster risotto

Namerou: Finely chopped raw fish 

Katsuo aburi: Slices of raw bonito that have been slightly seared

Katsuo sashim: Raw bonito 

Maguro katsu: Fried tuna cutlets 

LOCATION:

Zackbaran　ざっくばらん

800-1 Tona, Katsuura, Chiba 299-5225

〒299-5225 千葉県勝浦市墨名800-1

Kappo Nakamura　割烹中むら

141-3 Katsuura, Chiba 299-5234

〒299-5234 千葉県勝浦市勝浦141-3

Kakkarau　勝浦港 市場食堂 勝喰

〒299-5233 Chiba, Katsuura, Hamakatsuura, 401 市場前

〒299-5233 千葉県勝浦市浜勝浦401 市場前

TIMELINE:

0:00 Intro

0:40 Fishing Port

3:19 Namero Minced Fish

5:27 Katsuo

9:20 Spiny Lobster Risotto 

11:56 Outro

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