Everyone must have seen a cartoon about Japanese cooking, "The Little Master of China". As we all know, China has a long development history of nearly 5,000 years. During these five thousand years, the development of Chinese food culture The history is also very long. Chinese cuisine was once famous all over the world, and in ancient times, the cultural exchanges between China and Japan were very close.
It can be said that Japan’s cultural development in many aspects has been deeply influenced by Chinese culture, and its food structure has also benefited greatly. However, most of the food in Japan still has strong local characteristics. People who have been to Japan should be familiar with their food. Natto, sashimi, izakaya, sushi, etc. are all more traditional dishes.
Japan is an island country with rich marine resources, so many foods in Japan cannot be separated from marine life. An essential ingredient in the Japanese diet comes from the ocean, and this ingredient is very common in the daily diet of Japan. It can be said that it is the soul of Japanese cuisine. This is Japanese bonito.
bonito, also known as bomb fish, is called "muyu" after marinating. Bonito has a very important position in Japanese cuisine. Fresh bonito is usually served as sashimi on the table. The meat of bonito is very delicious and tender, and most of the stock used by Japanese chefs is bonito. Boiled fresh fish.
In addition to fresh bonito is used daily, more often bonito appears in Japanese households. The bonito will become dry and hard after being repeatedly smoked after being cooked. That's how the name of the wooden fish comes from. Smoked bonito can be combined with various granular seasonings with a unique flavor and is the most commonly used seasoning in Japanese cuisine.
Smoked bonito is known as the hardest food in the world. It is generally eaten by scraping a layer of knives. The Japanese do not use their teeth to challenge the bonito. Such a hard food is very common on Japanese dining tables. Many netizens are curious whether their teeth are hard or the bonito is hard. If you are also curious, you may wish to try it.
