Mefun: An Ainu "set meal" with venison and mountain vegetable soup ( yuk ohaw ), fermented salmon liver ( mefun ) and rice mixed with grains. Served at Cafe Poronno, Akan Kotan, Hokkaido, Japan
Mefun: An Ainu "set meal" with venison and mountain vegetable soup ( yuk ohaw ), fermented salmon liver ( mefun ) and rice mixed with grains. Served at Cafe Poronno, Akan Kotan, Hokkaido, JapanJpatokal (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Jpatokal) — Own work via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AAinu_Set_Meal.jpg)CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mefun

A Hokkaidō delicacy of chum salmon kidney, originally Ainu, salt-pickled until dark brownish black. It has a sweet umami taste and is served with alcohol or as a side dish.

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Originally an Ainu dish, it consists of the kidney of chum salmon pickled in a salt solution until a dark brownish black. It is often served with alcohol or as a side dish. It has a sweet umami taste.

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