Sanma no Shioyaki (Grilled Pacific Saury)

Name: Sanma no Shioyaki (Grilled Pacific Saury)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 500 ml water (for cleaning); 3 tbsp sake (for cleaning (optional)); 2 pacific saury (sanma) (whole, prefer large/fatty, clear eyes, shiny belly); 1 tsp salt (fine sea salt preferred, 0.8–1.2% by weight); grated daikon radish (daikon oroshi) (1 tbsp per serving); Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu) (optional); citrus of choice (kabosu, sudachi or lemon/lime in a pinch)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:15min

Sanma no Shioyaki is a classic Japanese autumn dish made with fresh Pacific Saury sprinkled with salt, grilled, and typically enjoyed with grated daikon and a squeeze of citrus juice. It's perfect with rice and miso soup!

Updated at: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 03:34:57 GMT