Dorome

{{Italic title|reason=:Category:Japanese words and phrases}} '''''Dorome''''' are a local specialty of Kōchi Prefecture in Japan. In the Tosa dialect, ''dorome'' refers to sardine fry 2–3 cm in length. They are eaten fresh, dipped in a sauce made from minced garlic greens, vinegar and ''miso''. It is often served at bars and pubs along with alcohol.

Akaoka Town in Kōchi Prefecture has an annual Dorome Festival celebrating this local delicacy. The main event is a drinking competition between local men and women to see who can drink an oversized cup of sake they call a ''masu'' the fastest.

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081103130658/http://www.city.kochi.kochi.jp/info/english/vis-001-04.htm Kochi City Homepage > Tourist Information > Food] *[http://www.kojyanto.net/kochi_inf/kochi-meibutu/dorome/index.htm どろめ祭り]

Category:Japanese seafood