Da-cha (Sado’s Sake and Tidbits)
Recommendations
Igoneri 490 JPY
いごねりThis is the soul food of Sado islanders: congealed “Igogusa” seaweed.
Squid with Nagamo Seaweed 690 JPY
イカながもDressed squid and slimy seaweed called “nagamo”
Salted and Dried Overnight Squid 520 JPY
一夜干しイカSado’s squid is superb!
Ika no Haguki (squid beaks) 520-680 JPY
イカの歯ぐきA squid has only one mouth, or beak. Twenty of these are deep-fried, fried in Sado butter, or boiled in salt water. Deep-fried beaks or ones fried in butter go well with beer, while ones boiled in salt water go well with Japanese sake.
Globefish Roe Pickled in Sake Lees 720 JPY
ふぐの子粕漬けA Sado delicacy! It takes two years to detoxify globefish roe, which go exceptionally well with Japanese sake.
Appetizers
Edamame (Green soybeans) 480 JPY
枝豆Our pub's ever-popular menu item: young, still-in-the-pods soybeans boiled in salt water.
Salted and Dried Overnight Squid Guts 720 JPY
一夜干し塩辛This handmade fisherman's product is one of Imai Mosuke Shoten Shop's specialties! Overnight drying makes squid guts taste richer and denser.
Globefish Roe Pickled in Sake Lees 720 JPY
ふぐの子粕漬けOne of Sado’s rare delicacies! It takes two years to detoxify globefish roe, which go exceptionally well with Japanese sake.
Fried Minced Flying Fish Dumplings 690 JPY
飛魚のすり身のつみれ揚げThis is also an ever-popular Sado dish: deep-fried dumplings made from minced flying fish.
Rice Bran-pickled Grilled Saury 590 JPY
さんまのぬか漬け焼きAs this is very salty, we recommended eating it bit by bit.
Dried, Mirin-soaked Codfish 500 JPY
タラのみりん干しAn ever-popular tidbit served with sake. Sweet, salty and tasty.
Seaweed Dishes
Igoneri 490 JPY
いごねりThis is the soul food of Sado islanders: congealed “Igogusa” seaweed.
Sado’s Specialty: Vinegared Mozuku Seaweed 490 JPY
特産 もずく酢Sado’s mozuku seaweed is crunchy. Types may vary depending on the arrival dates: ne-mozuku, hana-mozuku, etc.
Ginbaso Seaweed Dressed with Vinegared Miso 490 JPY
ぎんば草の酢味噌和えA type of seaweed harvested in mid-winter, ginbaso is also a festive food used to celebrate childbirth and a rich harvest.
Squid with Nagamo Seaweed 690 JPY
イカながもDressed squid accompanied a slimy seaweed called “nagamo.”
Salami, Sausages and Cheese
Tamatoro Salami 590 JPY
たまとろサラミThis salami is processed in the German-style by “Henjin-Mokko,” a Sado-based company that has won various prizes in Europe, the home of salami. It is Japan’s first “raw pork salami” which is neither heated nor smoked and the most popular menu item at Da-cha.
Assorted Grilled Sausages 920 JPY
焼きソーセージ盛り合わせAn assortment of grilled pork sausages such as curry-flavored, one with cheese and a “Mexican hot” one. We also include a boiled sausage for texture contrast.
Cream Cheese 550 JPY
クリームチーズA mild-flavored cheese made by hand from milk produced on Sado. This cheese received the Award of Excellence at the All-Japan Natural Cheese Contest.
Camembert Cheese 590 JPY
カマンベールチーズA mild-flavored cheese made by hand from milk produced on Sado. This cheese, also, received the Award of Excellence at the All-Japan Natural Cheese Contest.
Grilled Seafood
Salted and Dried Overnight Squid 520 JPY
一夜干しイカThis high-quality dried squid has a distinctive flavor.
Whole, Dried Squid 620 JPY
丸干しイカThis dried, whole squid (guts and all!) makes an excellent tidbit for Japanese sake.
Grilled-in-the-shell Turban Shells 580 JPY
サザエのつぼ焼きFirst seasoned with Sado miso, these turbans are then grilled in their own shells.
Rice & Soup
Raw Egg over Rice 690 JPY
卵かけごはんWith eggs laid by free-range chickens in Hamochi (southeast Sado), plus Koshihikari rice and soy sauce produced on Sado, 100% of the ingredients in this dish are from Sado Island-grown with that homemade, special flavor.
Onigiri (rice balls) 290 JPY each
おにぎりThese onigiri are made of Koshihikari rice produced on Sado. Choose from three kinds of seasonings―shiomusubi (salt only), pickled plum stuffing, or bonito flakes mixed with soy sauce stuffing.
Squid and Nagamo Seaweed Over Rice 750 JPY
イカながも丼This dish consists of a bowl of rice topped with squid sashimi and slimy, sticky nagamo seaweed, also called the “yam of the sea.”
Hand-picked Iwanori Seaweed with Rice in Green Tea Broth 690 JPY
手摘み岩のり茶漬けThis dish consists of rice in green tea broth topped with “iwanori” seaweed, which is called “shimahegi” on Sado Island. It is a precious food item, hand-picked by elderly women during the coldest part of the winter.
Minced Flying Fish Soup 450 JPY
飛魚のすり身汁This is an ever-popular miso soup which many Sado islanders eat every morning.
Fishbone Soup 350 JPY
あら汁This type of miso soup utilizes the head, collar, backbone, and other remnants of a fish after it is filleted. You can enjoy plenty of rich, fish flavor.
