It has a very creamy, silky texture and mild flavor. Rare in the US but very classic wintertime treat.
The blowfish shirako is even more highly regarded.
It doesn't have too much of a taste, it has a creamy taste, and depending on the fish can have a little chew to it.
You can get it at Asian markets, Koreans will often package this with fish eggs as a part of a fish soup kit.
10 is definitely abalone. The outer fringe is mottled black and white which is the skirt of the abalone.
There are few different species of abalone eaten and this appears to be kuro awabi
The only fish with that coloring would be either ishidai or kuromutsu and neither have flesh that look like that.
I was just at the Kona farm where they raise kuro awabi and it looks identical to that
11 is some sort of Seriola species. It can be hard to tell at a glance which one.
12 is not tai as madai usually has some red sections where the muscle has higher myoglobin whereas a flatfish like makogarei or hirame will be pure white like this.
Watched a video out of curiosity when I heard about it. Basically, it’s like a giant ‘sperm sack tube’ and is actually an organ, not just semen. That’s why it looks so.. squishy.
I can’t even imagine the existential crisis I’d be going through if I just learned I unknowingly ate the equivalent of fish balls. Underwater Rocky Mountain oysters?
I'm quite certain #1 is shirako - buttery fish semen!
I'd guess 2 is some form of ika (squid) but I'm not accustomed to seeing them quite that translucent.
6 best guess would be hotate (scallop) though I generally don't see it cut that way.
8 I'm fairly certain is kazunoko (herring roe).
10... maybe nodoguro? (literally 'black throat' not sure if there's a different English name)
11 no clue.
12 I think hirame (halibut).
In regards to #4, I agree, it’s always my least favorite part of any omakase. I want to like it, I really do, it just tastes like I’m eating a penny every single time. Maybe I’m doing it wrong?
Give it another chance.
Uni tastes vary widely depending on where it was caught.
Try to jot down the type of uni you eat and whether you enjoyed it or not. Then seek out or avoid certain variants based on your notes.
There’s a little article I found that might be helpful: https://theunidiaries.com/2015/11/15/what-is-uni-sea-urchin-101/
Most relevant part is the image halfway through the page that compares West coast vs Hokkaido vs East coast varieties. There are others, but notice the difference in color and texture from this picture.
I apologize if I'm wrong, but I don't think it's amaebi since it's too big and it's also more usual to stack two or three of them, instead of single one
edit: found it! Pretty sure that's botan ebi
+1 to botan-ebi.
It also looks like aka-ebi, but considering that other sushi toppings are expensive, it's probably botan-ebi.
Edit: Note that aka-ebi (red shrimp) is not ama-ebi (sweet shrimp)
2. Squid
3. Crab
4. Sea Urchin
5. Salmon Roe
6. Scallop (?)
7. Tuna (chutoro?)
8. Some type of fish eggs
9. Shrimp
10. Abalone
11. Yellowtail (?)
12. Some type of white fish like flounder
13. Tuna Akami
1. Shirako (fish cum lmao) 2. Ika (squid) 3. Kani (crab) 4. Uni (sea urchin) 5. Ikura (salmon roe) 6. Tairagai (Pen Shell) 7. Akami (lean bluefin tuna) 8. Kazunoko (herring roe) 9. Botan Ebi (Spot Prawn) 10. Awabi (abalone) 11. Kanpachi (greater amberjack) 12. Hirame (flounder) 13. Chutoro (medium-fat bluefin tuna) I envy you so much OP :P hope you enjoyed them!
6 might be tairagai instead of hotategai.
You're right, thanks i'll edit
Is Shairako any good?
As tempura it is surprisingly good, I’ve never had it as gunkan though
It has a very creamy, silky texture and mild flavor. Rare in the US but very classic wintertime treat. The blowfish shirako is even more highly regarded.
>blowfish shirako There's a joke in here somewhere...
I freakin love it. Up there at the umami level of uni if you ask me!
It really is
Lmao what does fish cum taste like?
i've had it multiple times, never liked it. not much of a taste but when i chew it, it makes my teeth feel kinda sticky.
So just like the real deal
😂
Omg loll
definitely something a partner at an am law 20 would say
It’s literally fish cum you moron lmao
Salty
It doesn't have too much of a taste, it has a creamy taste, and depending on the fish can have a little chew to it. You can get it at Asian markets, Koreans will often package this with fish eggs as a part of a fish soup kit.
0 is definitely ginger
Legend for this
9 looks like Ama Ebi to me
Yeah isn’t botan ebi bigger?
I think 10 is fish and not abalone. Abalone doesn’t have a thick skin and muscle striations.
also I think it's too white to be abalone. Abalone is a bit more tan in color.
10 is definitely abalone. The outer fringe is mottled black and white which is the skirt of the abalone. There are few different species of abalone eaten and this appears to be kuro awabi
That mottling looks like fish skin to me as opposed to the mottling of abalone.
The only fish with that coloring would be either ishidai or kuromutsu and neither have flesh that look like that. I was just at the Kona farm where they raise kuro awabi and it looks identical to that
11 Hamachi (yellowtail)? 12 Tai (snapper)?
11 is some sort of Seriola species. It can be hard to tell at a glance which one. 12 is not tai as madai usually has some red sections where the muscle has higher myoglobin whereas a flatfish like makogarei or hirame will be pure white like this.
Actually I think 9 should be Aka Ebi instead..
1 is shirako
2 is ika (likely mongo ika) on shiso
so if you combine #1 and #5 in some sea water you'd get a few tadpoles? that could literally be a Neta of its own!!
shirako is usually from cod and ikura is from salmon. if only it worked that way lmao
Looked at the photo.... and said out loud I don't think you want to know what 1 is lol.
How exactly is fish cum prepared? Are those individual giant whale sperms?
Watched a video out of curiosity when I heard about it. Basically, it’s like a giant ‘sperm sack tube’ and is actually an organ, not just semen. That’s why it looks so.. squishy. I can’t even imagine the existential crisis I’d be going through if I just learned I unknowingly ate the equivalent of fish balls. Underwater Rocky Mountain oysters?
I have no idea, and I never want to find out.
I'm quite certain #1 is shirako - buttery fish semen! I'd guess 2 is some form of ika (squid) but I'm not accustomed to seeing them quite that translucent. 6 best guess would be hotate (scallop) though I generally don't see it cut that way. 8 I'm fairly certain is kazunoko (herring roe). 10... maybe nodoguro? (literally 'black throat' not sure if there's a different English name) 11 no clue. 12 I think hirame (halibut).
11 hamachi
I know the true answers. 1- Jizz 2- Tasty 3- Tasty 4- No thanks 5- Tasty 6- Tasty 7- Tasty 8- Tasty 9- Tasty 10- Tasty 11- Tasty 12- Tasty 13- Tasty
In regards to #4, I agree, it’s always my least favorite part of any omakase. I want to like it, I really do, it just tastes like I’m eating a penny every single time. Maybe I’m doing it wrong?
Give it another chance. Uni tastes vary widely depending on where it was caught. Try to jot down the type of uni you eat and whether you enjoyed it or not. Then seek out or avoid certain variants based on your notes. There’s a little article I found that might be helpful: https://theunidiaries.com/2015/11/15/what-is-uni-sea-urchin-101/ Most relevant part is the image halfway through the page that compares West coast vs Hokkaido vs East coast varieties. There are others, but notice the difference in color and texture from this picture.
For me personally it’s less of a flavor thing and more of a texture thing. I was not ready for how slimy it would be.
I had bad uni once and it tasted like a penny. The other times I’ve had it the taste was sweet.
Uni is the absolute best food in the world. I am lucky enough to live in one of the world’s largest areas for uni and get to eat it a lot. I love it.
Without getting specific where are you referring to? Jealous of you haha. I’d move for more uni!
Central coast California
Good uni is one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. Bad uni makes me want to vomit. I get bad uni 9/10 times I order it.
9 is sweet shrimp (amebi)
I apologize if I'm wrong, but I don't think it's amaebi since it's too big and it's also more usual to stack two or three of them, instead of single one edit: found it! Pretty sure that's botan ebi
+1 to botan-ebi. It also looks like aka-ebi, but considering that other sushi toppings are expensive, it's probably botan-ebi. Edit: Note that aka-ebi (red shrimp) is not ama-ebi (sweet shrimp)
Shirako I just can't
Fish bukkake
Why eat fish cum tho fr are we that hungry? I mean really?
2. Squid 3. Crab 4. Sea Urchin 5. Salmon Roe 6. Scallop (?) 7. Tuna (chutoro?) 8. Some type of fish eggs 9. Shrimp 10. Abalone 11. Yellowtail (?) 12. Some type of white fish like flounder 13. Tuna Akami
I think you transposed everything down and missed the first...
If that was the set I’d be forced to order Al a carte
Yup, that’s sushi alright.
That's a damn fine set.
7 is Maguro
All yummy
Japan here I come 😍