No more dirty fish grills. 3 Rakuten 'boneless, frozen fish' picks that will dramatically simplify your daily meals. Delicious, boneless, and hassle-free. A list of excellent mail-order fish that even fish-hating children devoured.

Grilled or simmered fish is healthy and delicious, but when it comes to making it at home, there are many hurdles, such as 'it has bones, making it hard for children to eat,' 'cleaning up the grill or frying pan is a hassle,' and 'I'm worried about the smell of food waste.'

The 'boneless, individually portioned frozen' fish I found on Rakuten Ichiba solved all my family's fish cooking problems in one go.

Attracted by the high reviews, I gave them a try and was deeply impressed by the ease of not needing any tedious preparation, as well as the fatty, delicious taste that only mail-order products can offer. I'd like to introduce these saviors of my home, which I now feel anxious if I don't have in my freezer.

1. Endless arrangements and superb fat content: 'Nordic <Unsalted> Imperfect Boneless Mackerel'

This frozen boneless mackerel has overwhelming support among child-rearing generations and those who cook for themselves, with comments like 'There really isn't a single bone' and 'It's unsalted, so it's perfect for baby food and bento boxes.'

When you open the bag, it's packed with mackerel fillets cut into easy-to-use sizes. They are labeled as 'imperfect,' but that just means the sizes are a bit uneven, which is no problem at all for home consumption.

The wonderful thing about this product is not only that the bones have been skillfully removed, but also that it is 'unsalted'.

Unlike store-bought salted mackerel, it has no salt, so you can use it for any dish—Japanese, Western, or Chinese—without hesitation, including standard salt-grilled mackerel, simmered mackerel in miso, tatsuta-age (deep-fried), meunière with curry powder, or tomato stew.

Just line a frying pan with parchment paper and cook it while frozen, and the high-quality fat unique to Nordic (Norwegian/British) mackerel will ooze out. The meat is plump, soft, and juicy, with no dryness at all. When giving it to children, there's no need to carefully pick out bones, and they eat it right up, which is a huge relief.

2. Perfect size for bento boxes: 'Boneless Fatty Salmon Fillets'

Along with mackerel, this boneless salmon is the other star of my freezer.

Salmon is another fish that children often avoid because of the many bones, but this one has been cleaned thoroughly, from the large central bone to the dark meat, so you can literally eat it 'whole' with peace of mind.

Since they are frozen individually, they are also great for those times when you only need one piece while making a bento box in the morning.

Just sear the skin until crispy in a frying pan for a salmon steak, or coat it in flour and stir-fry with butter and soy sauce to complete a restaurant-quality main dish.

One bite and the rich flavor unique to salmon and the melt-in-your-mouth sweetness of the fat spread in your mouth. I also highly recommend making a 'salmon flake bowl' by salt-grilling it, flaking the meat, and putting it on hot rice for that homemade comfort.

3. A luxurious seafood bowl in an instant just by thawing: 'Hon-Maguro (True Tuna) Coarsely Minced Negitoro Pack'

For days when I don't even want to use the stove and want to be as lazy as possible, I keep these individual packs of negitoro on hand, which can be eaten after just 10 minutes of thawing under running water.

Some cheap mail-order negitoro is watered down with vegetable oil, but this one has a high ratio of 'true tuna,' offering a perfect balance of the tuna's original lean meat flavor and rich, fatty depth.

Because it is not mashed into a paste and retains chunky, 'coarsely ground' pieces, it provides a satisfying texture when picked up with chopsticks.

Place it over freshly cooked rice with green onions, shiso leaves, and an egg yolk, then drizzle with a little soy sauce to create a luxurious negitoro bowl that far surpasses any ordinary conveyor-belt sushi.

The thin packs slide easily into the gaps in your freezer, making them excellent for space-saving storage.

Summary

The mail-order fish introduced here are all masterpieces that perfectly meet the modern, demanding need of 'wanting to eat delicious fish without the hassle.'

In particular, if you buy the 'boneless mackerel' in bulk when half-price coupons are available, the cost-performance per meal is outstanding, and it will dramatically reduce the stress of daily shopping and meal planning.

Please experience the luxury of stuffing your mouth with large chunks of fish along with rice using your chopsticks, without having to worry about bones, right at your own dining table.