Gizzard shad (kohada)
Kohada tastes best from mid-autumn to early winter. Salt-and-vinegar curing draws out the distinctive flavor of the species with its generous layer of fat kohada can be used all year round, adjusting the amount of curing according to the season, strength of the fat, size and where the fish was caught. The true essence of salt and- vinegar cured kohada only becomes evident when it isEzo abalone (ezo-awabi)
Ezo abalone peaks from late autumn, completely opposite to other abalone. Nor does it grow especially large. Beat savored raw, Ezo abalone has firm flesh that easily becomes chewy, so generally this robust texture is deemed tastiest. However Ezo abalone of outstanding freshness can be flipped out of the shell with no technique whatsoever and cut with a knife. Tender and yielding, with just the right degree of chewiness typical abalone tang of the sea, this is the optimal way to savor its flavor and sweetness. Dried abalone used in Chinese cooking is Japanese abalone processed in Japan, Ezo abalone providing the main source.
made into sushi. An ‘old-timer’ of Edo-mae sushi, it still offers the ultimate Edo-mae sushi taste experience. Even today, the appearances of the first kohada fry of the season a frisson of excitement through the world of Edo-mae sushi.