Pike conger

Pike conger which is called Hamo in Japanese is cooked in the summer, Especially it is eaten in Kyoto and Osaka. Since it is very hot in Japanese summer, it is difficult to cook fish this season. But pike conger has strong vitality. So dishes of pike conger are served in summer. This situation is similar to eel one.

The types of dishes are Otsukuri (Sashimi), soaked in sweetened vinegar, grilled and etc. Gion-Matsuri in Kyoto and Tenjin-Matsuri which are called the big three of Japanese traditional festival are held in the summer. The people in Kyoto and Osaka want to eat dishes of pike conger when Gion-Matsuri and Tenjin-Matsuri are going to be held in the summer.