酒盗 (Shutō)

Shuto

  • しゅとう
  • Shutō
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  • pickled salted or fermented
  • viscera

Meaning

酒盗 (しゅとう, Shutō) is Shuto — a Japanese food (pickled salted or fermented, viscera).

What is Shuto?

Shutō is made by pickling the entrails of bonito ( katsuo ), fermenting them for more than six months, then chopping them up and sometimes adding a mixture of sake, honey, and mirin to them. There is also a tuna ( maguro ) type that has a milder character. The name of the dish means "sake thief" and is derived from the fact that it is a good side dish for sake. There are variations of shutō , such as hot pepper or green onions.