Funazushi

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Funazushi

붕어초밥

Dish of fermented stuffed crucian carp

About this dish

Funazushi is a type of nare-zushi, an ancient Japanese type of sushi. It is a local dish of Shiga Prefecture (formerly Ōmi Province), where it has been made since ancient times using Lake Biwa's nigorobuna (Carassius auratus grandoculis) and other fish as the main ingredients.

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