Hello!
Today I found a perfect fish for “Nitsuke”.
”Sakana no Nitsuke” means “Simmered Fish”.
I have never met a person who doesn’t like Nitsuke.
“Tamori” is Perfect fish for Japanese simmered fish
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This is the fish, ”Tamori”.
Another name is ”Setodai”.
To tell you the truth, this was the second time to get this fish because I usually don’t see this at supermarkets.
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My first Tamori was at an outdoor fish market!!
When I asked the vendor his favorite Tamori cuisine, he answered “Nitsuke is the best”.
So I tried and it was so tasty.
Today I did my second “Tamori no Nitsuke” after 9 years!!
Ingredients for “Nitsuke” Simmered Fish (Tamori)
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Tamori 1
Sake 200 ml
Ginger a little
Sugar 1 tablespoon and a half
Soy sauce 2 tablespoons
Mirin 1 tablespoon and a half
Recipe for “Nitsuke” Simmered Fish (Tamori)
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Remove the gills and guts from the Tamori.
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Remove the scale, too.
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Pour hot water to Tamori to remove smell.
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Slice the ginger.
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Put the ginger and Sake into a pot and boil it.
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When the Sake is boiling, add the Tamori.
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Put a piece of aluminum foil directly on the food to cover it entirely and simmer on medium-high heat for 5~6 minutes.
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Open the lid and put the seasoning (sugar, mirin, soy sauce).
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Simmer the Tamori for 5 – 8 minutes.
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I sometimes poured the liquid into the fish.
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Done!
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Serve it on your favorite plate.
Tamori no Nitsuke (Japanese simmered Fish) was delicious!!
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This “Nitsuke” was so delicious.
Soy sauce and sugar taste are really great.
My family enjoyed this a lot!!
Removing the gill and gut is a bit tough, but I hope you will try this someday.