Kinmedai Alfonsino Fish from Toyosu Market Size:2 lb avg but springtime Porcini from California

but springtime Porcini from California always make us extra excited

It is no coincidence that so many of our finest seafood options come from the waters surrounding Japan’s northernmost prefecture

honeycombed fruiting bodies that are notoriously difficult to discern amidst the brush and roots where they sprout up each spring and early summer

before that step

Caught by dayboats during their fleeting season

Kinmedai Alfonsino Fish from Toyosu Market Size:2 lb avg but springtime Porcini from CaliforniaKinmedai are endearingly ostentatious deep water fish, with enormous golden eyes and bright red skin that form a stunning, caricatured appearance. They are found all over the world, but prized foremost in Japanese cuisine, where they are very frequently consumed raw, lightly seared, or just splashed with boiling water to subtly tenderize the meat and accentuate its umami characteristics. They are white fleshed, and late spring or early summer catches