Dictionary / Vocabulary / 初鰹
はつがつお
the first bonito of the season
Also written 初松魚、初ガツオ
江戸っ子にとって、初鰹は借金しても食べるべきものだった。
For the residents of Edo, the first bonito of the year was something that had to be bought, even if it meant borrowing money.