JPY280/100grammes

This size (please compare it with the fishmonger's hand in blue glove to see how big it is) was JPY1,050 at a local fishmonger’s

As the wholesale fish markets are going to be closed until the end of Obon period, Mon, 16th. I rushed to fishmonger’s in order to secure our protein supply. 

Why don’t I count on my husband’s catch? You see, we are not supposed to take life of anything during obon (don’t ask me whether before obon is OK to kill).

Anyway, today’s recommendation and what I got was a spotted knifejaw, half of which became sashimi and the other half was cut into two pieces and will be baked afterward.

The sashimi was quite nice; firm and springy, and light and somewhat sweet.

A whole fish will supply our dinner for two days.

However, you need to be careful about this fish. Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, has warned that some of them might have toxic substance called ciguatera (you can see the original article Here[LINK]). Although in Fukuoka any incident caused by this fish haven’t been reported (as of 2010/08/13), just in case, you’d better buy this tasty fish from reliable fishmonger’s or have them at restaurants, rather than catch and cook it on your own.