David @ Tokyo
Perspective from Japan on whaling and whale meat, a spot of gourmet news, and monthly updates of whale meat stockpile statistics3/11/2007
Update from Hirado
Here's an update on this story in another Japanese article from the 15th of February:
It'd be interesting to know if they have some kind of preferential deal in order to be able to guarantee a supply of whale meat is available.The nostalgic new flavor - whale cuisine revived in Hirado
(Photo caption: The "Kujira-zukushi set meal" sashimi that will be available from the 15th)
Hotels and restaurants in Hirado will start providing whale cuisine as the "nostalgic new flavor" from the 15th. They have created a combined menu using the food culture of the region, and will sell the food as the a regional food speciality product.
Hirado prospered in the Edo era due to whaling, centered in Ikitsuki island. Aiming to create speciality products related to that history and culture, menu development was conducted on commission from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Combined recipes were created after a series of taste testing events.
As for the unified menu, a Hirado association of eating and drinking places is offering sashimi-mori (800 yen), kujira-zukushi set meal (1,350 yen), chanpon (900 yen), and salad mori (800 yen). The Hirado hospitality association's menu includes miso yaki, miso nabe, shabu-shabu, and sashimi mori (prices yet to be set). Development is to continue, and the number of menu items further increased.
Besides the unified menu, each eating and drinking place is offering additional creative dishes, including innovative chirashi / nigiri-zushi, sukiyaki set meal, shuumai, and chili sauce. The Hirado association of eating and drinking places is promoting the menu items, saying "It's healthy food which brings back old memories. We've set prices cheaply. We hope people will visit Hirado and try out the kujira-zukushi set meat, which includes 3 or 4 whale dishes."
Some related links:
1) A publication from Hirado city featuring whale meat cuisine
2) 平戸料飲業組合 (the Hirado association of eating and drinking places, not sure of the English name - probably isn't one)
Labels: Hirado, whale meat market
懐かしくて新しい味 平戸でクジラ料理復活
１５日から提供する「鯨づくし定食」の刺し身
平戸市の飲食店やホテルが十五日から、「懐かしくて新しい味」としてクジラ料理の提供を始める。地元に残る食文化を生かした統一メニューを作り、新たな食の特産品として売り出す。
平戸は江戸時代、生月島を中心に捕鯨で栄えた。そうした歴史や文化を生かした特産品を作り出そうと、厚生労働省の委託を受けて研修やメニュー開発を実施。試食会などを経て統一レシピを作った。
統一メニューは、飲食店でつくる平戸料飲業組合が▽刺し身盛り（八百円）▽鯨づくし定食（千三百五十円）▽ちゃんぽん（九百円）▽サラダ盛り（八百円）。平戸旅館業協同組合の統一メニューはみそ焼き、みそ鍋、しゃぶしゃぶ、刺し身盛り（値段は未定）。今後も研究を続けメニューを増やしていく方針。
統一メニュー以外でも各飲食店では、ちらし・にぎりずし、すき焼き定食、シューマイ、チリソースなど工夫を凝らした料理を創作。平戸料飲業組合は「昔懐かしい健康食。価格も安く設定した。平戸を訪れ、クジラ料理が三−四品入った鯨づくし定食などを味わってほしい」とＰＲしている。問い合わせは平戸料飲業組合（電０９５０・２２・３４４４）。
＞刺し身盛り（八百円）▽鯨づくし定食（千三＞百五十円）▽ちゃんぽん（九百円）▽サラダ＞盛り（八百円）。
値段安いですね。刺身もりが８００円だなんて。食べに行きたいけど一寸遠いですね。
東京や大阪でこの程度の値段ならもっと
利用が増えると思います。
是非首都圏でも展開して欲しいものです。
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: 9:24 pm実は、このあいだ行き着けの「とんすい」という定食屋に行ったら、なんと「クジラ刺６００円」もありましたよ。さっそく御馳走になりました (^_^)
新鮮で、たぶん混獲によってのものだったそうです。初めて新鮮なクジラ刺身を食べることができて、以外と美味しくてちょっとびっくりしました。
平戸は確かに遠いですが。長崎だってそうですし。捕鯨の伝統ある町は全てそうで、行こうにも簡単には行けません。isanatoriさんは去年和田浦に行ったそうですが。
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