It can be eaten plain with a pickled Japanese apricot or vinegared miso (bean paste) with mustard, but it is also used in various dishes including clear soups, in a steamed dish in an earthenware teapot, sushi, tempura and for broiling.
そのまま梅干やからし酢味噌を添えて食べるほか、吸い物、土瓶蒸し、寿司、天ぷら、蒲焼などさまざまな料理に用いられる。