expression
Pacific saury is best from Meguro
Proverbial expression from a rakugo story; used ironically to mock someone who confidently makes an ignorant or misplaced claim. Literally means 'Pacific saury is only good if it's from Meguro,' but Meguro is not a fishing port, so the statement is absurd.
彼は「秋刀魚は目黒に限る」と言って、みんなに笑われた。
He said 'Pacific saury is best from Meguro' and everyone laughed at him.
その意見はまるで「さんまは目黒に限る」だね。
That opinion is just like saying 'Pacific saury is best from Meguro,' isn't it?
From a classic rakugo story in which a lord, having eaten saury in Meguro, assumes it is a local specialty, leading to the ironic proverb.