Jakoten

Jakoten is a fried fish cake long loved in Uwajima and the Nanyo region of Ehime. Small fish such as hotarujako are ground into a paste bones and skin included, flattened out, and fried in oil. Using the bones creates a deep savory taste and calcium, and the fragrant flavor makes it a fixture at family tables.

Highlights

Bite into a piping hot piece freshly fried at a shopfront and you get a crisp exterior with a fluffy inside, the powerful flavor of small fish filling the mouth. Long established fish cake shops line the streets of Uwajima, and comparing their flavors is one of the pleasures.

Enjoying the Seasons

It can be enjoyed all year, but in the cold season it is superb added to oden or warm dishes. In summer it is also delicious chilled as a companion to beer.

Access and Basic Information

It can be bought at fish cake shops around the Meirin district of Uwajima and at stores and roadside stations across the city. It is also popular as a souvenir.

A Quick Tip

It is plenty tasty as is, but lightly grilling it and adding grated daikon and soy sauce brings out the savoriness even more.