Candied Sardines (tazukuri) 日式蜜汁小魚乾

田作り 150g

One of Awaji Island's famous item.  Our supplier has been in business for 6 generations! 

Tazukuri is a very popular dish for Osechi Ryori and it is made of roasted baby sardines coated in a sweet soy sauce glaze. Cooked in low heat over a frying pan with sesame seeds, these baby sardines are then tossed in sake, soy sauce, sugar, and honey until caramelized and crispy. They are sweet, deeply savory, and even meaty, which make them such delicious snack to enjoy along with the other delicacies served during the new year.

田作り，指的是以小魚乾乾煎之後，和醬油、味醂、糖、辣椒等的濃稠醬汁拌炒過的小菜。在關東地區，田作是必備年菜中的一道，代表豐裕之意。

這道日本年菜一定會出現的，平常很適合當做下酒的小菜或零嘴，甚至是白飯的最佳配菜。小魚乾具有豐富的鈣質，保養骨骼。