Seabreams at Parche market in Shizuoka City!

Yesterday I noticed some new interesting arrivals at the Fish Counter of the Parche Supermarket inside the JR Shizuoka Station!
Among them was a quite extraordinary catch of different seabreams!

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they were all displayed in big boxes filled with ice!
Let’s have a look at them:

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Onagadai/尾長鯛/also called “hamdai/浜鯛, “Long tail seabream” or Longtailed red snapper/Onaga!

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Although abundant in Shizuoka prefecture, seabreams are not cheap.
1,000 yen for on fish! Great as sashimi!
These were caught in the Ogaswara Archipelago, a group of islnads technically not part of Shizuoka as they are administered by Tokyo City, but geographically integral aprt of Shizuoka and izu Peninsula whose fishermen especially bring to Numazu harbor!

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A first-class fish in japan: Amadai/甘鯛/Tilefish!

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Caught near Yaizu, an extravagant fish at 3,240 yen a fish!

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Another extravagant fish: Akoudai/アコウ鯛/Rose fish!

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Caught of Omaezaki, very expensive at 3,980 yen a fish!

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A less expensive but still succulent fish: Himedai/姫鯛/”Princess seabream”, crimson snapper!

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Also caught off Ogasawara Archipelago. 1,580 yen a fish!

You can imagine what you are going to pay for them at a restuarant!

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More Seafood and Fish At Parche Supermarket in Shizuoka City: With new Bonito/Katsuo!

Monday is one of the best days of the week to check what’s just arrived in the morning at the fish 6 seafood counters in Parche Market inside JR Shizuoka Station!
A single week can sometimes mean a great difference in availability!

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Where shall we start? LOL

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The mixed batch of the day!

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Hirame/平目/sole, kurodai/黒鯛/japanese black porgy, Ishigaki/石垣, Onigochi/オニゴチ/a variety of sand borer, Aka kasago/赤カサゴ/Rockfish, Marbled rockfish, Scorpionfish, Iso kasago/磯カサゴ/A veariety of rockfish, Kawahagi/皮はぎ/Filefish, Madai/真鯛/Japnese seabream, Anago/あなご/Conger eel (only this one from Chiba prefeture, all the thers form Shizuoka prefecture!), Koshyo/コショウ/Crescent sweetlips, Houbou方々/Red robin, Mejina/メジナ/Largescale Blackfish, Umazura/ウマズラ/a large variety of filefish, Hirasuzuki/A variety of sea blackbasss, Isaki/イサキ/Chicken grunt!

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A fish which made Shizuoka famous!

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First bonito/katsuo/鰹 of the year from Numazu harbor!

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Sazae/turbo shellfish/サザエ!

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From Numazu harbor!

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Nagarami/ながらみ/Umbonium giganteum sea snail!

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Okoze/オコゼ/Scorpion fish!

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Iseebi/伊勢海老/lobster!

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Freshly-caught sakuraebi/桜えび/Cherry shrimps from Yui!

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Not cheap, even by shizuoka standards!

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Buri/鰤/yellowtail!

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From Ito City in Izu Peninsula!

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Amadai/甘鯛/tilefish!

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Akamutu/赤ムツ/Rosy seabass!

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Kurodai/黒鯛/Japanese black porgy!

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Isaki/イサキ/Chicken grunt!

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Hobou/方々/red robin gurnard!

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A beautiful fish: Aka isaki/赤イサキ/Red chicken grunt!

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Kawahagi/かわはぎ/Filefish!

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Kuro Mebaru/黒めばる/Black Japanese sea perch!

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Shiromebaru/白めばる/White Japanese sea perch!

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Kaiwari/かいわり/Whitefin trevally

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Onikasago/オニカサゴ/Devil scorpion fish!

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Iskasago/磯カサゴ/a variety of scorpion fish/rockfish!

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Aka kasago/赤カサゴ/Red rockfish!

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Shindouika/シンドウイカ/Japanese squid from Numazu harbor!

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Hirasaba/平鯖/Chub mackerel,Pacific mackerel,Blue mackerel from Numazu harbor!

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Shirasu/シラス/Sardine whiting and sakuraebi/桜えび/Cheery shrimps caught this morning in Yui!

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Aoriika/アオリイカ/Bigfin Reef Squid!

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From Numazu harbor!

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Madai/真鯛/Japanese seabream sashimi from Numazu harbor!

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Horame/平目/sole sashimi!

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Nagarami/ながらみ/Umbonium giganteum sea snail!

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Beautiful Fish! can you guess what they are?

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Probably the most famous fish in shizuoka prefecture!

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Kinmedai/金眼鯛/Splendid Alfonsino!

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Another beautiful but totally different fish!

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Sagoshi/サゴシ/Another name for Sawara/鰆/Japanese Spanish mackerel Double nationality?)!

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-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

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Sushi: Dinner at Sushi Ko in Shizuoka City (May 8th 2014)!

Service: Pro and very friendly
Facilities: Very clean. Excellent toilets
Prices: Reasonable to slightly expensive
Strong points: Great variety of seafood from Shizuoka Prefecture and the rest of Japan. Great list of sake and shochu

Last Thursday it had been almost 3 moths day for day that we hadn’t visited our favorite sushi restaurant in Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Aoba Park Street, namely sushi Ko/すし幸!

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Thursday is a good day (early if you want a good seat at the counter!) because it is a day when newly arrived fish is on the menu!

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A very typical Shizuoka o-toushi (first snack): sliced turbo shellfish/sazae/サザエ in wasabi!

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Katsuo/鰹/Bonito is in season!
We usually ask it without its skin!

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As we had come early, we had all our time, exspecially in the light that Chef Birukwa hadn’t come back from his break yet!
I took the opportunity to have a good look at another chef preparing an order for a group sitting on the tatami!

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It is always great fun to observe the progress and the technique!

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Raw shirasu/sardine whiting/生しらす, gaper clam/mirugai/ミル貝, seared spledid alfonsino/kinmedai aburi/金眼鯛炙り, mackerel/saba/鯖, horse mackerel/aji/鯵, tuna lean part/maguro akami/マグロ赤身, yellowtail/kanpachi/カンパ, salad gunkan/サラダ軍艦!

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Dragon always asks for “pon kara maguro”/deep-fried tuna with onion slices and grated daikon seasoned with chilies!

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squid/ika/烏賊 is also a great seafood found in the Suruga Bay!

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It’s best savored in “somen style”/thin noodles style!

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It is usually seasoned with grate fresh ginger and finely chopped scallions!

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You dip them into “mentsuyu”/cold noodles stock soup!

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Sole/Hirame/平目 nigiri!

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Sweet shrimps/amaebi/甘エビ nigiri!

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Chef Birukawa had finally come back and we could order a favorite not listed on the menu!

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Sushi Millefeuille, Japanese style!

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This time, as we asked for Japanese style”, it contained cucumber/kyuuri/胡瓜, yellowtail/kanpachi/環八, herring roe/kazunoko/数の子, and topped with finely chopped scallions and katsubushi/dried bomito shavings.
The mayonnaise around it also included ikura/イクラ/slmon roeO!

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Another must fro Dragon: scallops gratin!

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A sushi classic: negitoromaki/ネギトロ巻! roll containing grated tuna belly fish and finely chopped scallions!

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Nigiri for vegans! Menegi/芽ネギ/scallion sprouts!

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To finish another specialty of Chef Birukawa not listed on the menu!
Spicy scallops roll/pirikara hotate maki/ピリ辛帆立巻!

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Inverted roll containing dry seaweed, scallops, flying fish roe, agekasu/cold deep-fried batter, wasabi and mayonnaise. The rolls are sprinkled with golden sesame seeds for the finishing touch!

With summer around the corner we will be looking forward to a different kind of seafood next time!

SUSHI KO
420-0032 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Ryogae-cho, 2-3-1 (Aoba Park Street)
Tel.: 054-251-9701
Business Hours: 17:00~25:00. 17:00~23:00 (Sundays)
Closed on Wednesdays
Reservations recommended
Credit cards OK
HOMEPAGE</strong> (in Japanese)
Smoking allowed. Private room can be arranged for non-smoking (4 people)

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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