Smoked Baby Sardines with Lemon Size:120 g Hotaru Ika are often eaten

Hotaru Ika are often eaten raw

Harvested in early November

with fantastic pop and mouthfeel

Their sturdy texture makes them exceptionally versatile and resilient across myriad culinary approaches

all amplified through meticulous curing and handling

Smoked Baby Sardines with Lemon Size:120 g Hotaru Ika are often eatenWild harvested in the Bay of Biscay off the coast of Galicia, each sardine is gently steamed, then deboned by hand and submerged in grassy olive oil. This process produces an especially tender texture with zero fishiness. Gently smoked over beech and topped with a sliver of fresh hand cut lemon for added acidity.