This the latest visit to the Shizuoka JR Station Parche supermarket in my regular search for seasonal and local seafood arriving directly every morning for the harbors of Numazu, Kogawa, Yui, Omaezaki, Mochimune, Shimoda and many others!
What did I find worthy of attention this first day of the week?
First of all the mixed batch of the day!
Hirame/平目/Sole, Madai/真鯛/Japanese red seabream, Magochi/真ゴチ/Flathead, Houbou/方々/Red Robin Gurnard, Kurodai/黒鯛/Japanese black porgy, Mejina・メジナ/Largescale Blackfish、Ishi kasago/居市カサゴ/A variety of rockfish, Ishidai/石鯛, Barred Knifejaw!
Takahashigani/高足蟹/Japanese Spider Crab from Numazu harbor!
An expensive and a rare fish!
Amadai/甘鯛/Tilefis! See price below!
Mehikari/目光り/”Shining eyes”, a very deep sea fish caught in Eastern Suruga Bay!
The top price per 100 grams is for tilefish on top and mehikari at bottom!
Maaji/真あじ/Japanese jack mackerel!
From Yui harbor! Great sashimi!
Maaji/真あじ/Japanese jack mackerel from Yui!
Caught this morning and more expensive as the price is for only 100 grams!
Very big specimen for Sardines!
They come from Numazu Harbor and they are called Maiwashi/真鰯/Japanese pilchard!
Undecided customers!
One fish is from Shizuoka Prefecture, the other from Chiba Prefecture!
The black one is Honsawara/本さわら/Japanese Spanish mackerel and the red one, Kinmedai/金目鯛/Splendid Alfonsino from Shimoda harbor!
Akamutsu/赤むつ/Rosy seabass!
Jindouika/ジンドウイカ/A local squid variety!
Tsubodai/つぼ鯛/A seabream variety going by the Latin name of Pentaceros japonicus Doderlein!
Aka kasago/赤カサゴ/red rockfish!
Kuromebaru/黒めばる/Black Japanese sea perch!
Isaki/いさき/A typical fish from Shizuoka Prefecture going by the strange English name of Chicken grunt!
Sazae/さざえ/Horned Turban!
Surume Ika/スルメイカ/Japanese Common Squid, Pacific Flying Squid!
Expensive filets of Ishidai/石鯛, Barred Knifejaw!
Botan ebi/牡丹海老/Botan Shrimps!
These are usually found in the north of Japan, but we have a smaller variety in Suruga Bay!
These come from Numazu Harbor!
Expensive!
RECOMMENDED RELATED WEBSITES
So Good Sushi Restaurant in Nice France
Navigating Nagoya by Paige, Shop with Intent by Debbie, BULA KANA in Fiji, Kraemer’s Culinary blog by Frank Kraemer in New York,Tokyo Food File by Robbie Swinnerton, Green Tea Club by Satoshi Nihonyanagi in Shizuoka!, Mind Some by Tina in Taiwan, Le Manger by Camille Oger (French), The Indian Tourist, Masala Herb by Helene Dsouza in Goa, India, Mummy I Can Cook! by Shu Han in London, Pie
rre.Cuisine, Francescannotwrite, My White Kitchen, Foodhoe, Chucks Eats, Things that Fizz & Stuff, Five Euro Food by Charles,Red Shallot Kitchen by Priscilla,With a Glass, Nami | Just One Cookbook, Peach Farm Studio, Clumsyfingers by Xethia, PepperBento, Hapabento, Kitchen Cow, Lunch In A Box, Susan at Arkonlite, Vegan Lunch Box; Tokyo Tom Baker, Daily Food Porn/Osaka, Only Nature Food Porn, Happy Little Bento, J-Mama’s Kitchen, Cook, Eat, Play, Repeat, Bento Lunch Blog (German), Adventures In Bento, Anna The Red’s Bento Factory, Ohayo Bento,
Must-see tasting websites:
-Sake: Ichi For The Michi by Rebekah Wilson-Lye in Tokyo, Tokyo Through The Drinking Glass, Tokyo Foodcast, Urban Sake, Sake World
-Wine: Palate To Pen, Warren Bobrow, Cellar Tours, Ancient Fire Wines Blog
-Beer: Another Pint, Please!, Beering In Good Mind: All about Craft Beer in Kansai by Nevitt Reagan!
ABRACADABREW, Magical Craftbeer from Japan
-Whisky: Nonjatta: All about whisky in Japan by Stefan Van Eycken
-Japanese Pottery to enjoy your favourite drinks: Yellin Yakimono Gallery
Non gastronomy must-see sites by Shizuoka Residents
HIGHOCTANE/HAIOKU by Nick Itoh in Shizuoka City
SHIZUOKA SUSHI & SASHIMI: The other Jewels of Japan 