寒かん鮒ぶな

noun

crucian carp caught in midwinter

Refers specifically to crucian carp (鮒) caught during the coldest part of winter, when they are considered at their best for eating. A seasonal term used in culinary and fishing contexts.

See also: フナ

• 寒かん鮒ぶなは脂あぶらがのっていて、煮に付つけにすると美味おいしい。

  Midwinter crucian carp are fatty and delicious when simmered in soy sauce.

• この地ち方ほうでは、寒かん鮒ぶなを味み噌そ汁しるに入いれて食たべる習しゅう慣かんがある。

  In this region, there is a custom of eating midwinter crucian carp in miso soup.