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title: Nori and bonito-flake rice topping
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journey: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/episodes/futami/
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# Nori and bonito-flake rice topping

A little of each town’s story　/　Iyo, Ehime

The rice topping used at breakfast, a mix of nori and bonito flakes. The pack is labeled as a fishing-town nori rice, a fishermen's staff meal, made in Japan.

## This moment in the journey: A fisherman's breakfast by the sea

When I come to a fishing village, this is what I want for breakfast. I chopped some green onions and sprinkled a mix of nori and bonito flakes over a bowl of rice, then laid slices of white fish, marinated in soy sauce, on top.

I slid the door open and carried the tray out to the terrace. From a teapot I poured plenty of hot dashi over the bowl, scattered the green onions and stirred it with my chopsticks: a fisherman's breakfast of rice in broth.

Standing at the edge of the terrace, I had the calm sea right in front of me. I sat down and ate slowly, looking out at the water. Beside the kitchen stood a wood stove.

![A pack of nori and bonito-flake rice topping](https://karigurashijourney.com/img/futami/s17-1200.jpg)

Read this scene in the full journey: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/episodes/futami/