It is several small fish, such as sardines, anchovies, or round herrings, that are held together by a bamboo skewer or a piece of straw that has been passed through their eyes to their jaws after they have been salted and dried. |
カタクチイワシやウルメイワシなどのイワシ類の小魚を塩漬けした後、目から下あごへ竹串やワラを通して数匹ずつ束ね、乾燥させたもの。 |