Mackerel(Saba) is a very fishy fish.
It has a very strong aroma when you sniff it and iit has a strong smell to begin with. For me it is just right. I think some Japanese restaurant would marinate this fish with some vinear before it is served (if the fish is not freshest I think, as to get rid of some of the unpleasant stale feeling of the mackerel).
Due to its pungent flavor, it sells pretty well in the US and it is seen in a lot of the restaurants(good or bad). It made a good addition to ...
