Japanese Red Fish Assortment Set

What is the Red Fish Assortment Set?
This is a curated set of four of Japan's most sought-after red fish — kinmedai (golden eye snapper), akamutsu or nodoguro (blackthroat seaperch), kinki (broadbanded thornyhead), and amadai (tilefish). Each is chosen from the market for its rich, fatty flesh and its own distinct flavor. Together they bring the depth and variety of Japan's premium deep-sea and coastal fish into one package.

These are the fish that anchor a high-end Japanese menu in winter — prized for a fat that suits grilling and simmering as much as sashimi. Because each one cooks a little differently, the set is a way to taste the range in a single order, for a special table or a gift.

What's inside

Specifications

How to enjoy

Each fish has its own best treatment. Kinmedai is classic simmered in a sweet-soy nitsuke, or as sashimi. Nodoguro, the fattiest of the four, is at its best salt-grilled, the fat crisping the skin, and also served as sashimi or aburi. Kinki takes to simmering or grilling. Amadai is prized grilled in the wakasa-yaki style, or steamed. Thaw any frozen fish in the refrigerator before cooking.

Pairing notes — salt, grated daikon, sudachi or yuzu, soy, and a dry sake.