🍲 Ise Ebi no Misoshiru (Miso Soup with Japanese Spiny Lobster)

"Ise Ebi," commonly known as Japanese spiny lobster, is renowned as a luxury ingredient. However, this "Ise Ebi no Miso Soup" is a rare home-cooked dish that has been passed down through generations. It is a miso soup made with a soup stock and meat that uses "agari," which are Ise Ebi that cannot be sold normally due to missing antennae, legs, etc. The live Ise Ebi is vertically halved and further chopped into pieces. The sand sac and dorsal cord are removed, and the remaining parts are used boldly in the miso soup. The meat may be used both as an ingredient in the soup and some may be served as sashimi. This protein-rich and low-calorie Ise Ebi Miso Soup is not only gentle on the body but also widely enjoyed by the residents of Tokushima Prefecture. Ise Ebi, which is found in shallow waters at depths of 5 to 20 meters, is captured using a set net called "koami" placed across the pathway of Ise Ebi. It is said that during stormy seasons, an abundant harvest of Ise Ebi can be obtained, especially when the sea is turbulent.