Nanbanzuke

Nanbanzuke can be translated "southern barbarian pickle." It's a dish of fried fish in a vinegar marinate. A wide variety of fish can be used in the dish including Japanese jack mackerel and Wakasagi smelt. Nanbanzuke was historically inspired by a Portuguese dish called Escabeche and was introduced through trading ports in Kyuushu. It's still considered a specialty of the area today.