🍚 Tachiuo-ryouri / Tachiuo-zushi (＝scabbard fish dish, and sushi)

“Tachiuo”, are caught in many parts of Wakayama Prefecture. The Kii Channel, where the Minoshima fishing port in Arita City faces, is an excellent fishing ground where seawater from Osaka Bay meets the Kuroshio Current, and the small-scale bottom trawl fishing method using nets specially designed for “Tachiuo”, has been practiced for many years. The amount of fish caught, landed accounts for about 80% of the prefecture's total, and for 15 years since 1992, the city has been number one in Japan in terms of catch, and a monument of” Tachiuo”, was built at the foot of a bridge on the Arita River as a commemoration. Fishing boats leave port around 03時00分 a.m.. Because” Tachiuo”, rots very quickly, they are immediately put on ice on the boat when they are pulled up. Around 03時00分 p.m., the boats all return to port, and as soon as they are landed, they are immediately taken to the auction house. It is a familiar fish that local anglers catch with lures as it chases small fish into the bay. Although it is generally considered a luxury fish, locals affectionately call it "Taccho", and it is often served at home for dinner.