Ootoya has announced on its official website that "Bonito Plum Scissors Fried Fish and Bonito Tataki Small Bowl" will be available as a limited-time menu item from Ootoya. Available from April 1, the set meal will be priced at 1,280 yen (tax included) for eat-in customers.

Bonito clipped and fried bonito with ume plum paste and small bowl of bonito tataki

It is said to be a menu item that offers a refreshing taste of the fresh bonito that is only available at this time of the year. It is said that you can enjoy the taste only at this time of the year.

The main dish is a flavorful fried clamshell fish with shiso and ume plum to accentuate the taste, served with Japanese dashi broth. The set includes a small bowl of rice topped with a thick slice of chopped bonito, which is described as a dish that allows you to taste the flavor of the bonito.


In addition to the set menus, there are also bento menus designed to be taken home and enjoyed at home, as well as a stand-alone menu for those who just want to enjoy a small bowl of dried bonito tataki, allowing you to order according to your preference.