Mackerel captured in Wakasa Bay and sprinkled with salt were said to become delicious while being carried to Kyoto overnight without sleep, and they became popular among ordinary people in Kyoto, who would wait for them.
若狭湾で取れた鯖に塩をまぶし、夜も寝ないで京都まで運ぶと、ちょうど良い味になっていたと言われ、京の一般庶民にまで喜ばれ、その到着を待ち望まれた。