BANGKOK -- The aroma of broiling fish wafted through an area of Talaad Thai, Thailand's largest wholesale market, on a mid-September weekend, drawing a crowd of people to its source. There, they gathered to watch Pacific saury being broiled and salted.
Curious locals looked on and snapped photos with their smartphones as this seasonal Japanese treat -- sanma no shioyaki -- was being prepared. And when the fish was ready to eat, they tucked into the strange new dish with relish.
