February 2025

by photobombolo

7 Comments

  1. jaydogggg

    Was it agi – horse mackerel? It is very popular in the region 

  2. optamastic

    Miss Japanese breakfast. This with tamago, rice, miso…

  3. Machumatsu

    Saba when grilled perfectly is a delight

  4. photobombolo

    There is a phrase “Saba wo yomu” (literally “reading the mackerel”). It means to “fudge the numbers” or manipulate data to your advantage.

    The origin is from fish markets in the olden days where mackerel spoiled so fast that merchants would count them at lightning speed—often skipping numbers or miscounting on purpose to move the stock quickly!