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Misoyaki — Miso-Glazed Fish

Japanese-Hawaiian

Overview

Misoyaki (miso-marinated, broiled fish) is the Japanese-Hawaiian technique of marinating fish in a miso-sugar-mirin paste for one to three days, then broiling until the surface caramelises. The miso enzymes tenderise the fish while the sugars create an extraordinary glaze under the broiler. The technique works on any firm Hawaiian fish: ʻopakapaka, onaga, butterfish/black cod (the most famous), monchong, or uku. The long marination time is the technique — shorter marination produces less penetration and less tenderisation.

Key Principles

1. EXCEPTIONAL: Fish marinated in white miso, sugar, and mirin for 48 hours. Wiped of excess miso. Broiled until the surface caramelises to deep golden-brown.

Pro Tips

EXCEPTIONAL: Fish marinated in white miso, sugar, and mirin for 48 hours. Wiped of excess miso. Broiled until the surface caramelises to deep golden-brown.

Source

Pacific Migration Trail

Cross-Cuisine Parallels
  • The miso fermentation connects to the Pacific fermentation thread: millet wine (Taiwan), poi (Hawaiʻi), rēwena (NZ). → TW-7 / HI-3 / NZ-5 → TW-7
  • The miso fermentation connects to the Pacific fermentation thread: millet wine (Taiwan), poi (Hawaiʻi), rēwena (NZ). → TW-7 / HI-3 / NZ-5 → NZ-5
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HI-91 HI-64 HI-37 HI-36
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