The opening of the sea bream fishing season, which heralds spring on Awaji Island, is about to begin!

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It is now late February and the cold weather has finally eased up. The first day of spring has come, and it is beginning to look a little more like spring.
What can be said of early spring on Awaji Island?
淡路島のいかなご
I think it is a sea eel.
In February, a test haul (a trial haul to check the growth and quantity of the fish) is conducted to determine the date for the opening of the season for the red drum fishery, which this year is set for February 26!
When the ban on the fishing of sea bream is lifted,
釜揚げされたいかなご
Fried squid (locally called kona) is on the table,
いかなごくぎ煮
The good smell of cooking niki-niki (nails) overflows all over the place.
As soon as they arrive at Uzushio Shop Uzunokuni, a roadside station, you can enjoy kama-age and new fish boiled in a salted fish paste.
くぎ煮商品
We would like to sell the following
We are looking forward to seeing you at our store (^^)

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