noun
broiled fish head; grilled fish head
A dish where a fish head, especially sea bream (鯛), is seasoned and grilled. The name comes from the resemblance to a samurai helmet (兜).
この店の名物は鯛のかぶと焼きです。
The specialty of this restaurant is broiled sea bream head.
かぶと焼きは見た目が豪快で、酒の肴にぴったりだ。
Broiled fish head looks impressive and goes perfectly with sake.
From 兜 (かぶと, 'helmet') + 焼き (やき, 'grilling'), referring to the helmet-like shape of a grilled fish head.