Along with his position as president of Hotel Hiten, Takahiro Kanno is the representative of Hama Daidokoro Quasetto, a restaurant at the Hamanoeki Matsukawaura roadside station. He expects great things from wild-caught Fukutora, Soma’s new specialty product: “The King of Pufferfish has the power to invigorate our city.”
Wild torafugu, also known as “Japanese pufferfish,” has been moving eastward due to changing ocean temperatures. We can catch large, high-quality pufferfish off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture. With delicious textures and lots of umami flavor, I think it’s only a matter of time until Soma becomes the most well-known location for wild pufferfish in eastern Japan, just like Shimonoseki is renowned in the western part of the country. We sell Fukutora at a reasonable price because we want many people to taste this high-grade fish that is highly praised across the nation. We’re also developing new menu items you can only find in Soma.
Soma City in Fukushima Prefecture is a great place to relax and enjoy the ocean on your day off or a special occasion. For a long time, many people have enjoyed seafood dishes like hama-yaki (beach barbecue) in the summer and crab hot pot in the winter. We’ve made a great deal of progress since the 2011 disaster, and I expect great things of Fukutora as a new local specialty product. You definitely have to try tessa (sashimi) and tecchiri (hot pot). Men and women of all ages love the taste and texture of fried pufferfish kara-age. Shirako-yaki is crispy on the outside with a soft texture inside. I believe this fine-quality pufferfish will bring vitality to Soma.
Soma’s delicious Fukutora
Tourism Products; Commerce, Industry, and Tourism Section; Soma City
55-1 Kitamachi, Nakamura, Soma-shi, Fukushima Prefecture
