Mefun

{{Italic title|reason=:Category:Japanese words and phrases}} {{short description|Ainu local delicacy from Hokkaidō}} thumb|Ainu meal with a small dish of ''mefun'' (top center) {{Nihongo|'''''Mefun'''''|めふん}} is a local delicacy from Hokkaidō, Japan. Originally an Ainu dish, it consists of the kidney of chum salmon pickled in a salt solution until a dark brownish black.<ref>{{cite web |title=めふん塩漬鮭の腎臓を塩で漬け込んだ塩辛：佐藤水産のお取り寄せ通信販売・北海道の鮭・海産物グルメギフト通販 |url=https://www.sato-suisan.co.jp/shop/product/detail/83 |accessdate=11 November 2020 |language=Japanese}}</ref> It is often served with alcohol or as a side dish. It has a sweet umami taste.

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Category:Japanese seafood dishes Category:Culture of Hokkaido Category:Ainu cuisine Category:Kidney dishes Category:Salmon dishes Category:Japanese pickles Category:Pickles