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Pond smelt
The largest hauls of pond smelt in Hokkaido
come from Abashiri. This place also ships the greatest amount
of live eggs in Japan. Pond smelt can be caught in some lakes
on the mainland, but most eggs are from Abashiri and hatch
there.
Fishing season is early fall and from the beginning of the
year to early spring. During winter, drilling a hole in a
frozen lake and catching pond smelt with fishing nets is a
popular method and common winter activity.
Pond smelt is processed as Tsukudani (boiled with soy), Kanroni
(boiled and sweetened) or Ikadayaki (skewered and grilled,
looks like a raft). It is also shipped within Japan as foodstuffs
or raw materials for processing.
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| (Main productive area in Okhotsk)Abashiri city |
(Time of shipment)September - October, January
- February
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Pond smelt from Okhotsk
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(Tsunozaki grocery store)...Abashiri city |
| Pond smelt from Abashiri tsukudani (boiled with soy)
500g 1,523yen / 1kg 2,730yen |
| This company has made tsukudani with pond smelt from
Abashiri for more than fifty years. The fishing season
is early fall, and from the beginning of the year to early
spring. They select large pond smelt for their products,
and use a traditional method of seasoning with soy, granulated
sugar and starch syrup. You can taste the great combination
of light, bitter flavor and rich, sweet flavor. There
are also other products, Ikadayaki and Kanroni |
Tsunozaki grocery store
352 Yobito
Abashiri city
TEL: 0152-48-2308
FAX: 0152-48-2334 |
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