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Buri no Atsumeshi
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A local dish of Saiki, Oita, in which slices of fresh fish such as buri (yellowtail) are marinated in a soy-based sauce and placed on hot rice.
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- Main ingredients
- sashimi-grade fish such as buri (yellowtail), soy sauce, sake, sugar, sesame, green onion, rice
- History and origin
- Handed down in the former Kamae Town and former Yonozu Village areas of Saiki City, it is said to have been a makanai (working meal) in which fishermen, after finishing a job, filleted the fish they had caught, dressed it, and ate it on piping-hot rice. This way of eating is said to be the origin of the name, and "Buri no Atsumeshi" has been selected as one of the 100 Selected Local Dishes of Farming, Mountain, and Fishing Villages.
- How it is eaten
- Bite-sized pieces of fish are dressed in a sauce of soy sauce, sake, and sugar, topped with condiments such as sesame and green onion, placed on hot rice, and mixed together before eating. It is sometimes eaten with dashi or tea poured over it.
Sources
- 次代に残したい大分の郷土料理レシピ集 - 大分県ホームページ · Local government · Source checked 2026-10-12
- 大分に来たらぜひ食べて！！ ☆おおいたのご当地グルメ☆ | 大分県観光情報公式サイト · Tourism organization · Source checked 2026-10-12
- あつめし - Wikipedia（ブリのあつめしから転送） · Encyclopedia · Source checked 2026-10-12
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