Exotic Dishes of Japan
Dec 2, 2008 | 1:13 am
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Exotic Dishes of Japan
Have you just eaten? If so, don't go any further!! Otherwise check out this list of exotic Japanese dishes. Not sure about the Ikizukuri...
Dec 2, 2008 | 9:44 am
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Have you just eaten? If so, don't go any further!! Otherwise check out this list of exotic Japanese dishes. Not sure about the Ikizukuri...
I think I'd try everything but the milt and the blowfish.
Dec 2, 2008 | 1:17 pm
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Natto, takoyaki, cooking in hot spring water, anko, squid ink, exotic???
I'm going to enjoy a portion of soured fermented mammary gland excretions swarming with live bacteria and thank my lucky stars we don't eat weird exotic foods on a daily basis at my home.
I'm going to enjoy a portion of soured fermented mammary gland excretions swarming with live bacteria and thank my lucky stars we don't eat weird exotic foods on a daily basis at my home.
Dec 2, 2008 | 6:40 pm
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Exotic is in the eye of the beholder.
Half the stuff is not exotic IMHO.
Nato was something I ate since childhood, at least twice a week.
Takoyaki is exotic?
Not sure about this list.
Half the stuff is not exotic IMHO.
Nato was something I ate since childhood, at least twice a week.
Takoyaki is exotic?
Not sure about this list.
Dec 3, 2008 | 8:17 am
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I didn't think any of that stuff was exotic at all. I'll admit I've never
had raw fish milt, only cooked, but all the others seemed just in a
day's eating.
had raw fish milt, only cooked, but all the others seemed just in a
day's eating.
Dec 3, 2008 | 6:04 pm
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Ive had variants of the live fish thing, and also very recently deceased shrimps. I have also had the horsemeat, but very lightly cooked and thin sliced, like carpaccio.
I havent had raw fish sperm but I have to say that baked blowfish sperm is wonderful, although I didnt know what it was until after I ate it. The sake with fugu fin in it is absolutely rank. They light it on fire when serving it so the smell doesnt gag you. The flame burn away some of the smell. I like fugu sashimi and sushi quite a bit. Also, boiled fugu with vegetables and rice is very nice.
I havent had raw fish sperm but I have to say that baked blowfish sperm is wonderful, although I didnt know what it was until after I ate it. The sake with fugu fin in it is absolutely rank. They light it on fire when serving it so the smell doesnt gag you. The flame burn away some of the smell. I like fugu sashimi and sushi quite a bit. Also, boiled fugu with vegetables and rice is very nice.
Dec 6, 2008 | 6:41 pm
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I've had natto once and that was enough for me. My western tastes could not adjust to the smell.
The basashi on the other hand is very good IMHO. I've enjoyed it several times.
I think tako, however would be considered a pretty ordinary dish.
The basashi on the other hand is very good IMHO. I've enjoyed it several times.
I think tako, however would be considered a pretty ordinary dish.
Dec 7, 2008 | 3:03 am
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It was a Western delicacy that prepared me for natto - truffle and truffle oil. Has a similarish palate of fetid/musty overtones. So it was my Western tastes that adjusted me to the smell of natto.
Dec 8, 2008 | 3:34 am
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I went to a fusion restuarant in Tokyo and one of the dishes came sprinkled with cornflakes 
It was a nice reminder that what is mundane and commonplace in one society may be strange and novel in another
It was a nice reminder that what is mundane and commonplace in one society may be strange and novel in another
Dec 8, 2008 | 6:22 am
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special facts about japanese food
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Regionalism is also apparent in many dishes which are served throughout Japan such as zoni soup. For example, the dashi-based broth for serving udon noodles is heavy on dark soy sauce, similar to soba broth in eastern Japan, while in western Japan the broth relies more on the complex dashi-flavoring, with a hint of light soy sauce.
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Regionalism is also apparent in many dishes which are served throughout Japan such as zoni soup. For example, the dashi-based broth for serving udon noodles is heavy on dark soy sauce, similar to soba broth in eastern Japan, while in western Japan the broth relies more on the complex dashi-flavoring, with a hint of light soy sauce.
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Dec 8, 2008 | 2:13 pm
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Have you just eaten? If so, don't go any further!! Otherwise check out this list of exotic Japanese dishes. Not sure about the Ikizukuri...
And I'm sure dogs would likely be included for the Korea list.
Dec 13, 2008 | 7:47 pm
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I've had about 8 of the 10. No live fish or horse meat for me, but really not exotic - maybe just xenophobic? Takoyaki (spelling) is about exotic tasting as french fries with gravy, and Natto is twice as palatable as Marmite! Fugu - very mild - like cod really.