今日の献立は、

　ごはん、ほっけのおろしじょうゆかけ、豚汁、くきわかめのつくだ煮、おさつチップス、牛乳です。

☆ほっけ☆

　ほっけは、寒冷な水域を好み、水深100m程度の大陸棚に生息する魚です。「縞ほっけ」と呼ばれる種類が多く出回っています。体の組織をつくるもとになるたんぱく質や、味覚を正常に保つために必要な亜鉛、貧血を予防する鉄が多く含まれています。給食で、初めて出る魚です。

Today's menu features:

Rice, Atka mackerel topped with grated daikon radish and soy sauce, *tonjiru* (pork and vegetable miso soup), *tsukudani* (simmered dish) of wakame seaweed stems, sweet potato chips, and milk.

☆Atka Mackerel (*Hokke*)☆

The Atka mackerel is a fish that prefers cold waters and inhabits continental shelves at depths of around 100 meters. The variety most commonly found on the market is the *shima-hokke* (striped Atka mackerel). It is rich in protein—essential for building body tissue—as well as zinc, which helps maintain a healthy sense of taste, and iron, which helps prevent anemia. This is the first time this fish has been served in our school lunches.