Nanbanzuke
Encyclopedia
Nanbanzuke or nanban-zuke (Japanese
: 南蛮漬け, literally "southern barbarian pickle") is a Japanese fish dish resembling escabeche
. To prepare it, the fish (often Japanese jack mackerel
or Wakasagi smelt
) is first fried, then marinated in vinegar
and other ingredients.
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
: 南蛮漬け, literally "southern barbarian pickle") is a Japanese fish dish resembling escabeche
Escabeche
Escabeche is a typical Mediterranean cuisine which refers to both a dish of poached or fried fish that is marinated in an acidic mixture before serving, and to the marinade itself...
. To prepare it, the fish (often Japanese jack mackerel
Trachurus
Jack mackerels are marine fishes in the Trachurus genus of the Carangidae family. The type species of the genus is the Atlantic horse mackerel, Trachurus trachurus. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek word trachys, meaning "rough", and the Greek word oura, meaning "tail"...
or Wakasagi smelt
Hypomesus nipponensis
Also called wakasagi, Hypomesus nipponensis is an important food fish native to the lakes and estuaries of Hokkaido, Japan, although it has been introduced to other locations, including the San Francisco Delta of the United States....
) is first fried, then marinated in vinegar
Vinegar
Vinegar is a liquid substance consisting mainly of acetic acid and water, the acetic acid being produced through the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. Commercial vinegar is produced either by fast or slow fermentation processes. Slow methods generally are used with traditional...
and other ingredients.