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Kabosu-fed Japanese yellowtail (kabosu-buri)

A famous delicacy of Oita Prefecture is farmed Japanese yellowtail that have had Oita kabosu citrus fruit mixed in with their feed. This imparts a clean, pleasantly fragrant and vibrantly red character to the fresh of fish. The superior, smooth flavor always leaves you waiting another bite!...

The sea’s great bounty

Oita’s coastline along the Bungo Channel is heavily indented with jagged peninsulas, and the fast-flowing tides there make it prime place to fish for spiny lobster, turbo, abalone and sea urchin....

Largehead hairtail (tachi-uo)

Largehead hairtail line-caught off the coast of Oita have a delicious, refined flavor. Those landed in Kunisaki City and Usuki City are branded with their place of origin and prized in the marketplace. They are typically served as sashimi or salt-grilled....