広島県·郷土料理
Wani (Shark) Cuisine
"Wani cuisine," passed down in Miyoshi and Shobara in northern Hiroshima Prefecture. Despite the name, it is not actually crocodile, but shark (fuka). In ancient Japanese, sharks were called "Wani," and that name remains in this region to this day. In an era without refrigeration technology, raw sea fish would spoil by the time they were transported to mountainous areas. However, because the urea in a shark's body delays decomposition, it could be eaten as sashimi even in the mountains. Because Wani sashimi was inexpensive and long-lasting, it was once served as a feast for special occasions. Eaten with ginger as a condiment, the sashimi is reputed to be light and subtly sweet. The wisdom of an era without refrigerators lives on at the dining table even today.
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