Key Points
- Local producer Katayama emphasizes that a steady water supply is indispensable for the production of chikuwa (fish cakes).
- Bottled water is not a viable alternative for the volume and scale required in traditional fish cake manufacturing.
- The specialty chikuwa features a unique blend of pike conger and croaker sourced primarily from the Yatsushiro Sea.
Full Transcript (English)
Katayama: First of all, if the water stops, it’s over for us. There’s nothing we can do. We can’t make it with just plastic bottles.
Host (Jun Hori): Lastly, please tell us about the selling point of your chikuwa and a final message.
Katayama: Well, “Chikuwa-kun” is our character, but as for the product itself, we make this chikuwa by mixing pike conger and croaker, mainly from the Yatsushiro Sea. I hope everyone enjoys the texture.
