初夏の旬ということでヤマメを頂きました。
We received Yamame Trout, which is in season in summer.
子供たちは初ですし、大人も久しぶりです。
It was the first time for the children, and it’s been a while for the adults too.
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貰ったヤマメ We received Yamame Trout
６匹も頂きました。
We received six Yamame Trout.
どれも立派なヤマメです。
They are all fine Yamame.
大きい。
They are big.
塩焼きにします We’ll grill them with salt.
問題があります。
There’s a problem.
ヤマメを捌く必要があります。
We need to fillet the Yamame.
小学生の時に一度やったことはありますが、
２０年以上前のことです。
I did it once when I was in elementary school, but that was over 20 years ago.
やり方を覚えていません。
I don’t remember how to do it.
とりあえず、ググります。
I’ll Google it for now.
参考にしたのはコチラです。
Here’s what I used as a reference.
youtubeは本当に便利です。
YouTube is really useful.
内臓とえらを取ります。
Remove the innards and gills.
切れ味が悪い包丁ではうまく捌けませんでした。
I couldn’t fillet it properly with a dull knife.
途中からキッチンバサミを使いました。
I used kitchen scissors halfway through.
キッチンバサミがあればそっちの方が便利です。
If you have kitchen scissors, they’re more convenient.
６匹中４匹はキッチンバサミを使って捌きました。
I used kitchen scissors to butcher four of the six.
塩を付けて焼きました。
I salted them and grilled them.
捌くのが上手くいかなかったものは
焼いたときに皮がグリルに引っ付いてボロボロになってしまいました。
The ones I didn’t butcher properly had their skin stick to the grill and fall apart when I grilled them.
食べます I’ll eat them now.
久々のヤマメはうまいです。
It’s been a while since I’ve had yamame, it’s delicious.
自分で捌いたのも相まって格別なうまさでした。
It was especially delicious because I butchered it myself.
子供たちも喜んで食べていました。
My kids enjoyed it too.
一番喜んでいたのは妻ですが・・・
My wife was the happiest, though…
捌くの大変だったので次回はお店で食べたいです。
It was hard to butcher, so next time I’d like to eat it at a restaurant.
Memo: Generally, river fish sashimi is not eaten very often
When you think of Japan, you think of sashimi.
Many Japanese people like sashimi.
The only fish that are commonly eaten as sashimi are sea fish.
I looked into the reasons.
Why river fish are not eaten as sashimi
There are two reasons.
They smell fishy
They have parasites
They smell fishy
This is due to the environment in which the fish grew up.
If the water quality of the river is poor or there is a lot of dirty mud, the smell seems to be transferred to the fish.
Parasites
It seems that parasites in river fish are stronger than those in the sea.
Also, while there are about three types of parasites that are harmful to sea fish, there are more than nine types of parasites that are harmful to river fish.
In most cases, the prevention method is to not eat raw fish.
How to eat river fish sashimi
There seem to be several ways to eat it safely.
Farmed fish
Fully farmed river fish do not have parasites.
So it is safe to eat.
“Trout salmon” is a good example.
Freeze thoroughly
Storing it below -20 degrees for more than 5 days will kill the parasites.
However, since a typical household freezer cannot go below -20 degrees, you need to use a commercial freezer.
Even if the specifications of the freezer say below -20 degrees, it seems that the temperature may not actually drop, so be careful.
Eat at a restaurant around Lake Biwa
People around Lake Biwa have been eating lake fish as sashimi for a long time.
This is because there are few vectors for parasites in the lake and the fish is cooked properly before being served.
It seems that it is safe to eat if you eat it at a proper place.
Summary
I looked into the issue of river fish sashimi.
I found that it is safe if it is cooked in the right way in the right place.
I’m not good at it, so I would like to eat it at a professional restaurant.
That is safe.
