butterflied and dried horse mackerel
A common dried fish product in Japan, often grilled and eaten as a side dish or in bento.
朝食にアジの開きを焼いた。
I grilled a butterflied dried horse mackerel for breakfast.
Standard spelling using katakana for the fish name and kanji for 開き.
Kanji spelling for アジ; less common but still seen.
Compound of アジ (horse mackerel) and 開き (opening, splitting), referring to the fish being split open and dried.