In fact, live octopus is not a Japanese patent, and so is the live octopus in South Korea, taking the artistic conception of "fresh throat". However, the octopus is covered with mucus, and the octopus often tightens the sucker because of nervousness, causing the diners to suffocate. Therefore, most of the live octopus in modern Korea will still be cut a few times and put on a plate. However, this kind of Japanese living in eat small fish is not the case. It's really natural and primitive to pick it up in the river and swallow it. It was cut in less than five seconds.
Because the protagonist's fish is almost tasteless, the key to the success of this dish is the taste of soy sauce. But no matter in the impact of vision or taste, it should be unparalleled. Don't talk to the Japanese about the cruelty of their food culture. Even whale meat, which has been criticized by the international community, is still legal in Japan and can be sold and tasted.
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Just like beef, pork, chicken and fish, whale meat is not difficult to buy in ordinary fresh supermarkets, and it is specially put in school nutritious lunches in the northeast and Hokkaido areas to "keep the tradition".
In the nutritious lunch at school, whale meat is mostly prepared by frying or boiling sweet soy sauce. It is said that it has high nutritional value, delicious taste and easy preparation. In a restaurant specializing in whales, it is cooked, eaten by sashimi, eaten cold or used as a hot pot material, and there are various ways to eat it.
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To outsiders, Japan's habit of eating whale meat has greatly violated its image of paying attention to environmental protection. Whether whale meat is as delicious as heaven in Japan, there seems to be no reason to eat it. Therefore, the international community has been quite intolerant for a long time. However, Japanese society can be said to be completely indifferent to the criticism of the international community for their continued whaling.
In Shengyue Town, which is famous for whaling, even during the Chinese New Year, every family will definitely eat whale kidney as a New Year's dish to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.
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In the face of criticism from the international community, Japan is not doing nothing. Japan banned commercial whaling and adopted the phrase "whaling for scientific research purposes" to avoid the harsh eyes of the international community. But in fact, this is of course a cover-up, because these whales captured in the name of science will eventually become meat and be sold in the market.
After all, whaling is real. Therefore, not only does the international community disagree with this statement, but I am also confused. But I don't understand it because I care about marine ecology, but because "this way of replenishment is really not enough." Whether for the preservation of culture and the maintenance of tradition, or for the sake of gluttonous appetite, the Japanese are still eager to open commercial whaling.
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But is whale meat really delicious enough to eat after all? Do you insist on eating whale meat because it is delicious? In fact, whale meat tastes tasteless when it is in good condition. It is a substance that needs seasoning to add delicious taste. It smells bad when it is in bad condition, and it can't be removed by covering it with spices or even curing it for a long time. That special smell is worse than natto, which is not easy for people who haven't tasted it. However, this is the case with food culture. Penicillium cheese in Europe, stinky tofu in China and fish sauce in Nanyang are all special diets that are difficult to understand in other countries.
These dark corners of Japanese traditional food culture, while Lamian Noodles, sushi, tempura and other Shi Huai cuisines are brilliant, still thrive in the dark and are favored by the international community. In fact, no matter what the outside world says, for the Japanese, eating or not is not a problem at all, but "how to continue eating" is what they care about.
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