Shime Saba - Traditional Japanese Recipe for Sushi

mackerel

🥗Healthier: sardines

💰Cheaper: herring

Sardines and herring provide similar flavors and textures at a lower cost.

rice vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a similar tang with potential health benefits.

Clean the mackerel by removing the head and guts.

Cut the mackerel into fillets and remove the bones.

Sprinkle salt evenly over the fish and let it rest for 5 to 6 hours to draw out moisture.

Rinse the fish to remove excess salt.

Soak the fish in rice vinegar for 30 to 35 minutes.

Remove the fish from the vinegar and pick out any remaining bones.

Slice the fish for serving, either as sushi or sashimi.

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