Hamachi (fish) : The hamachi (also called "buri"; see below) is a sea fish which is named “Japanese amberjack” in English (Seriola quinqueradiata), which belongs to the family of horse mackerel ou amberjack. We do not find this fish than in the northwest of the Pacific Ocean, between the Japan and Hawaii.
In Japan, its name changes according to its size and its region of origin:
– at 35cm; wakashi (eastern Japan), tsubatsu (western Japan)
– 35 to 60cm; inada (eastern Japan), hamachi (western Japan)
– 60 to 80 cm; warasa (eastern Japan), mejiro (western Japan)
– more than 80 cm; buri.
The buri changes its name, just as the samurai changed its name each time it advanced in the hierarchy thanks to its success (“shussed” in Japanese). Buri is used for festive dishes such as “shussé-uo” (successful fish), particularly for osechi cuisine (ofOsaka).
It is rich in protein, fat, riding a mineral salts, and in vitamins.
It is used for the sashimi, sushi, zoni, and the Shabu Shabu, the Japanese fondue. The dish “buri-daikon” (Buri and white radish stews to the soya sauce fresh) Is a flat very popular winter.