Let's go out to Iwaki and eat marlins! Unique menus are also appearing more and more! [Fukushima Prefecture]

Off the coast of Iwaki is a "tidal sea" where warm and cold currents meet. It is world-famous as a marlin fishing ground, and there is a record of the largest marlin ever caught in Japan being landed here

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By the way, what is "marlin"?

They are large, fast-paced migratory fish, and swordfish, marlin, and blue marlin inhabit the waters off Japan.Even small species can reach a total length of 1m, while larger species can reach a total length of 4m

Of course, it is edible and is a familiar fish in Iwaki

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Not only Japanese and Western cuisine, but also sweets! This is Iwaki's new swordfish!

Iwaki has launched a town revitalization project centered around swordfish, and restaurants in the city offer swordfish dishes, but if you want to combine sightseeing with a visit, head to Onahama first

At the restaurants in the Onahama Gourmet Hotel (which is called a hotel, but is actually a complex that includes restaurants and souvenir shops), Iwaki Lalamew, and Aquamarine Fukushima, you can try unique swordfish dishes such as swordfish buns, which are steamed buns filled with swordfish, swordfish cutlet bowls with sauce and swordfish cutlet bowls with miso, and Onahama swordfish gyoza, all topped with surprisingly large swordfish cutlets

One dish you should definitely try
is the "Marlin Minced Meat," a minced cutlet made with plenty of swordfish meat. You can take out a single piece freshly fried at the swordfish restaurant inside the Onahama Gourmet Hotel.

When you bite into the hot minced meat cutlet, the fragrant batter is soft and moist inside. There's not the slightest bit of fishy smell, and the umami of the swordfish is combined with the subtle sweetness of the onion, making it delicious! It has a strong flavor, so you can eat it as is, or pour the sauce over it and eat it with cabbage or rice, which is also irresistible

It's no wonder that this dish was chosen as the national champion of the Sea Gourmet Championship

And this is "Swordfish Pudding," which was launched at Onahama Gourmet Hotel in April 2017.
It is an original sweet made with swordfish that was developed over a five-year period by the Swordfish Gourmet Executive Committee.

When you hear about sweets made with fish, you might imagine something strange, but that's just a prejudice. This rich-tasting
pudding and caramel-flavored pastry is filled with custard cream, and the dough is made with Iwaki Koshihikari brand rice flour, "Iwaki Raiki," and swordfish bone powder is kneaded into it, making it a great source of calcium.
Each one costs 200 yen (excluding tax). They can be stored at room temperature, making them a perfect souvenir.

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Get energized with swordfish! It actually contains some amazing ingredients!

Swordfish is very healthy because it is low in calories and high in protein. It is also suitable for dieting. What's more, it is rich in imidapeptides, a compound that is expected to have a fatigue recovery effect

If you visit Iwaki, be sure to enjoy plenty of delicious swordfish!

Onahama Gourmet Hotel <Information>

• Name: Shiome Station Onahama Gourmet Hotel
• Address: 43-9 Tatsumicho, Onahama, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, 971-8101
• Phone number: 0246-54-3409
• Official URL: https://www.bishokuhotel.com/

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