Ika no kakeae is a local dish from Saga prefecture. This seafood dish, with daikon radish and wakame seaweed, is also called ‘oroshi-namasu’, ‘kaki-ae’ or ‘nuta-ae’, and is eaten in many places in Japan.
In Saga prefecture, it is called 'kakeae' or 'kakeyaa' and is one of the most common dishes eaten at home on a daily basis. Various local seafood products are used, and apart from squid, sardines, mackerel and horse mackerel are sometimes used in areas near the Ariake Sea and Genkai Sea.
They are served together with seafood mixed with thinly sliced daikon or other vegetables with miso sauce with vinegar.
The synergistic effect of the umami from the seafood, vegetables and miso gives this dish a deep, rich flavor, while the acidity of the vinegar gives it an additional refreshing taste.