Iriko (Dried Fish)

• 1 (5 oz.) pkg. iriko (chuba) (medium sized)
• 1 c. shoyu
• 3 tbsp. sugar
• 2 tbsp. sesame
• chili pepper (opt.)

Clean iriko. Put into baking pan and roast in moderate 275 degree oven for 15 minutes until crisp. Cook shoyu and sugar in a large saucepan until a little thick. Add crisp iriko and stir quickly over a low flame until every fish is covered with sauce. Remove from stove. Sprinkle with roasted sesame.