Fresh raw whitebait (fished in Enshu Nada and Suruga Bay) caught at Omaezaki Fishing Port in Shizuoka Prefecture is auctioned off by our middleman, Yamasei Fisheries, and processed into folded sardines.
Shirasu chips, originally folded sardines.
Tatami sardines (tatami sardines) are made by washing fresh raw sardine fry, straining them raw with a fine-grained net attached to a wooden frame, draining the water, and then turning them over on top of the sardine. Food that has been dried in a dryer for about 6~7 hours and processed into thin plates (nets).
It is said that it got its name because it was once dried in the sun using a tatami table of yes grass. In ancient times, production began at the end of the Edo period, but it became actively manufactured after the Meiji era. Originally, it was manufactured for self-consumption all over the country, but specialized processors began to appear from Shonan in Kanagawa Prefecture to the vicinity of the Miura Peninsula. Nowadays, it is a specialty product mainly made in the coastal areas of Shizuoka and Kanagawa, and it is a product that is the "blessing of the sea" itself. Food that allows you to directly feel the "flavor of the tide" and "the flavor of fish".
The way to eat folded sardines is very simple. Quickly roast it over an open flame and use it as a snack for sake.
Shirasu chips eliminate the trouble of roasting and can be eaten as they are.