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Grilled White Miso Marinated Fish — traditional dish from Kyoto, Japan
Main course Fish & Seafood

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Nutritional Values

🔥450kcal
💪32gProtein
🌾15gCarbs
🥑26gFat
🌿—Fibre
⚖️350 gServing

* Per serving · 350 g. May vary.

Allergens

🐟 Fish 🫘 Soy

Grilled White Miso Marinated Fish

How to order / say it
Say it 西京焼き — [sai-kyo yah-kee]
Order I'd like the grilled white miso marinated fish, please.
Locally Saikyo yaki wo kudasai.
Say locally

White miso marinated fish, grilled to achieve a savory sweetness.

Why try it?

Saikyo yaki offers a tantalizing combination of Kyoto's specialty white miso and fresh seafood, illustrating the region's rich culinary heritage.

How it tastes

Tender fish fillets are marinated in sweet white miso, then grilled to caramelized perfection, resulting in a unique savory-sweet flavor profile.

Origin & History — first documented: 900

Dating back to Kyoto's Heian period (794-1185), saikyo yaki was originally prepared as a preservation method, using saikyo miso to extend the shelf life of fish. Over centuries, it evolved into a beloved local delicacy.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🐟 500 g white-fleshed fish
  • 🥣 100 g white miso
  • 🍷 3 tbsp sake
  • 🍯 2 tbsp mirin
  • 🍯 1 tbsp sugar

Method

  1. 1 Mix white miso, sake, mirin, and sugar to create the marinade.
  2. 2 Marinate fish in the mixture for 24 hours in the refrigerator.
  3. 3 Preheat the grill and remove excess marinade from fish.
  4. 4 Grill the fish for 8 minutes on each side until golden brown.

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