takayama SAKANA

Fine dining of selected seasonal ingredients and the highest quality of Hida beef can be enjoyed in a peaceful location.

Sakana Restaurant in Takayama serves seasonal cuisine. Most of dishes are made from local products such as highly acclaimed Hida-Beef, also we go into the mountains by ourselves to get wild ingredients. In this diary, I'd like to make some notes of seasonal food and scenes of Hida area.

Wild Eel

Summer food

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This year, we purchased blue eel caught in brackish water from a supplier in Okayama Prefecture. It's hard to find natural eel caught in Hida area.

My personal opinion, the “blue eel” grown in brackish water has good taste which are;

* Not too fatty. Well balanced of fresh and fat so it's not heavy.

* Skin is softer than River eel.

Our summer menu has been enhanced by having wild eel.

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The eel bones were slowly grilled.

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Bring out the umami by simmering to make Tare (sauce)

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Season with soy sauce and add some sweetness. 

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Combination of Plain grill (left) and Kabayaki grill (with tare sauce).

by Kay