Monday, June 29, 2015

いわしの塩焼き / Salt-grilled sardine

日本では魚が好んで食べられるが塩焼きは 毎日の食卓に欠かせない定番和食である。
魚に酒と塩をまぶしシンプルに焼いたもの。
付け合わせに大根おろしを添えることに多い。
日本の伝統的な行事「節分」では恵方巻という巻き寿司とイワシ料理を食べる風習があります。

Japanese often eat fish.
Salt-grilled fish is staple dish in Japan.
The way to cook it is so simple, just sprinkle salt and sake on sardine and grill.
Grated radish is good for garnish.
'Setsubun' is a festival held on February 3 or 4, one day before the start of spring according to the Japanese luna calendar.
As a performed ritual on that day, we eat Ehou-maki, a kind of rolled-sushi and sardine dishes.

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