島根県·特産品
Akaten (Aka-ten)
Visually, it is a bright red fish tempura. When you bite into it, the sharp sting of the chili pepper chases after the savory umami of the fish paste—it is a true soul food of Hamada that pairs perfectly with beer. It was born during the era of post-war food shortages. Yoshichi Egi, the founder of Egi Kamaboko Store, devised it as a product to compete with the then-popular fish sausages. The name originates from the unique process of kneading chili peppers into the fish paste to create a red-colored surimi. While it was originally called things like 'Fry-ten,' it is said that it was officially named 'Akaten' following coverage by a television program in 1987. Born in the port town of Hamada, overlooking the Sea of Japan, it has now become a representative specialty of Shimane. Please enjoy it as is, or lightly toasted.
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