Toyama Prefecture is famous for its firefly squid. It is enjoyed in a variety of dishes, including sashimi, fried chicken, shabu-shabu, and dried.
ホタルイカ＜Firefly squid＞
Female firefly squid during the spawning season are larger, plumper, and more satisfying to eat than males.
In Toyama Prefecture, people target the females that surface to spawn, and eat the ones that are the best in terms of size and flavor.
Ways to eat firefly squid in Toyama Prefecture.
1st place: The basic way to enjoy it is as sashimi.
2nd place: Fried.
3rd place: Shabu-shabu.
Toyama residents enjoy the extremely rare phenomenon of “firefly squid throwing themselves” that only occurs in the spring when females wash up on the shore during the spawning season, and catching firefly squid is a form of entertainment for the people of Toyama Prefecture!?
1st place: Hyogo Prefecture 3998t
2nd place: Toyama Prefecture 2101t (1st place in catch volume: Namekawa)
3rd place: Tottori Prefecture 364t
4th place: Fukui Prefecture 320t
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2 Chome-2-22 Sakuramachi, ToyamaA popular restaurant serving firefly squid shabu-shabu
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Firefly squids are deep-sea bioluminescent mollusks.
They are also called “koi squid” or “matsu squid” and are small, with a body length of 4cm for males and 6cm for females, and weighing 10g.
Dried Firefly Squid
People in Toyama Prefecture like to eat dried firefly squid toasted with a lighter as a snack with sake.
Dried firefly squid is a traditional delicacy made from dried firefly squid.
When seared with a lighter, the fat of the firefly squid melts, enhancing its flavor.
In Namerikawa City, Toyama Prefecture, firefly squid are also known as “messengers of Dragon Palace,” and hot sake containing seared dried firefly squid is called “Dragon Palace sake.”
There are about 10 dried firefly squid manufacturers in Toyama Prefecture.
Dried firefly squid was a delicacy that fishermen would occasionally make.
About 30 years ago, Hamaura Suisan began selling dried firefly squid, and the previous generation suggested that it taste good if you grill it with a lighter, so we featured this prominently on the packaging.
Now everyone eats it that way.
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