bonito

On-Yomi: ケン

Koohii stories:

1) [mantixen] 15-2-2007(26): The bonito is a fish with strict preparation procedures for making 出汁 (だし) and 鰹節 (かつおぶし).

2) [synewave] 10-11-2006(7): At the お好み焼き (おこのみやき)place I go to, they are so strict about putting かつお, bonito flakes on to your okonomiyaki that if you ever tried to ask for it without, they would tell you never to come back!

3) [abaddon] 5-6-2008(5): Fish, strict: La Isla Bonito. Madonna is very strict on the type of fish imported to the island. Only the best is good enough…

4) [wakeuplan] 16-2-2010(3): Bono (lead vocals for U2) loves FISH, be he STRICTly avoids eating bonito, because he has interpreted the species' name as, 'little Bono.'.

5) [blannk] 30-10-2009(3): Because he is worried about tuna being over-fished, Katsuo is strict about eating only bonito.