Nigiri · Hikarimono · silver-skinned
Saba 鯖
Mackerel
Oily and strong, so it is almost always cured. Also pressed into battera, the Osaka box sushi.
- Best season
- Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan
- Style
- Nigiri
- How it's served
- Shime-saba: cured in salt and vinegar
- Richness
- 4 of 5
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Where to eat it
Find omakase counters that serve Saba in Tokyo, Jakarta, Singapore or any other city.