Wild Whitebait (Baby Sardines/ Shirasu) (about 100g)
DishthefishBoiled baby sardines/iwashi [soft] – (Kamaage) Shirasu ((釜揚げ)しらす)
Wild-caught from Japan, Wakayama, comes frozen.
No MSG and no preservative added.
Easy to separate into small portions. Great for young children as it is high in calcium and omega-3 while also low in mercury.
Usage: cook in porridge, omelette, rice or soup.
Are Baby Sardines/Iwashi the same as whitebait?
Whitebait is a collective term for immature juvenile fish. Whitebait are not a species of fish but the immature fry of many species, depending on where they are caught. They can be an inch long and may consist of immature herring, sardines, etc.