{"id":175685,"date":"2026-01-23T15:50:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T06:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=175685&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-01-23T18:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:00:59","slug":"kyushu-horse-mackerel-to-padres","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/kyushu-horse-mackerel-to-padres\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyushu Horse Mackerel Fry Heads to U.S. Ballpark With Padres Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A seafood company based in Fukuoka City signed a contract to sell its horse mackerel fry at the San Diego Padres\u2019 home stadium, marking a rare entry of a Kyushu regional dish into a U.S. Major League Baseball venue. The product is made by Sanyo, which operates the popular Sanyo Shokudo restaurant in Fukuoka and manages seafood production from fishing to processing. The deal followed interest from Padres officials who sampled the fried fish and were familiar with Japanese ballpark food culture. Sanyo already sells a similar menu item at the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks\u2019 stadium. Under the agreement, horse mackerel fry will be sold at the Padres\u2019 stadium for three seasons starting next year, introducing the Kyushu specialty to American baseball fans. <\/span><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ntv.co.jp\/n\/fbs\/category\/life\/fs23cd83c9b6414d3bb4a6df329e79aeca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FBS News<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nishinippon.co.jp\/item\/1421114\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nishinippon Shimbun<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-175700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fnn_ajifurai-horse-mackerel-sanyo_2026_cl.jpeg?resize=1091%2C741&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1091\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fnn_ajifurai-horse-mackerel-sanyo_2026_cl.jpeg?w=1091&amp;ssl=1 1091w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fnn_ajifurai-horse-mackerel-sanyo_2026_cl.jpeg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fnn_ajifurai-horse-mackerel-sanyo_2026_cl.jpeg?resize=1024%2C695&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fnn_ajifurai-horse-mackerel-sanyo_2026_cl.jpeg?resize=768%2C522&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ajifry_town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ajifry_town<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for image purposes only)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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