Ayu Quotes

“Things can always get worse, but only quitters quit!”
― Nina Sakura, Ultra Maniac

“Ah, kenapa aku jadi memikirkan anak itu. Napasnya makin lama makin berat. Mengajak otaknya berhenti bekerja. Menyisakan sebersit kalimat. Tapi ia benar ayu.”
― Kusumastuti, Denting Lara

“A special treat has been prepared----ayu, a troutlike fish caught in the Nagara River from the Gifu area. It is served whole over a bed of rice, once a currency and now a sacred grain.
"Very fresh," the chef informs us with a proud smile. "Caught this morning."
"It's considered a delicacy," my father says as the chef leaves. I haven't managed a taste yet. I'm watching my father, observing how he'll eat the fish.
He brings the bowl to his face, then uses the ohashi to grasp the tiny sweetfish and take a bite, staring with the head. I blink. Oh, okay. That's how it's done. I pick up my ohashi and copy his moves.
My teeth sink into the fish. I wait for my gag reflex to kick in, but it doesn't. The skin is crunchy and salty, but gives way to a softer, sweet inside, tasting like watermelon. My saliva glands kick into overdrive. Just like that, I'm all in. If ayu is on the menu, I'll have two.”
― Emiko Jean, Tokyo Ever After