🍲 Ebizakko (Simmered Shrimp)

The Buzen Sea brings us abundant blessings. Located in the Suonada Sea, which stretches from the eastern coast of Fukuoka Prefecture to the northern coast of Oita Prefecture, it is an inland sea area with a muddy or sandy sea bottom and large tidal ebb and flow, with vast mud flats in the coastal area. Small bottom trawl nets and small fixed nets are the main fishing methods, and many fish such as flatfish and crustaceans such as shrimps and gourami are landed. Small, soft-shelled shrimps, similar to shibaebi, are often landed in the Buzen Sea. The shrimp used for shrimp zakko is not a specific type, but rather several small shrimp, including red shrimp, monkey shrimp, and tiger shrimp. It is also called simply zakko by the locals, a general term for a variety of small shrimps caught in fisheries. It is a fisherman's delicacy, made from the small shrimp that can be caught in abundance and cooked quickly and freshly.