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post #16 of 28
1/30/09 at 1:28am
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Originally Posted by MetroStyles View Post
If you want tingly lips just put some cocaine on them, not a goddamn fish.

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post #17 of 28
1/30/09 at 10:37am
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BTW, I forget so can somebody remind me - is the poisonous portion ever served on the plate (and has to be avoided by the diner) or is it always removed prior to serving?

It takes the chefs years of training to be able to safely remove it without leaving any poison, if they left it on the plate people would be dropping dead all over the place...
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post #18 of 28
1/30/09 at 1:11pm
Whale tastes better
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post #19 of 28
1/30/09 at 3:39pm
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Originally Posted by ratboycom View Post
Whale tastes better

I agree. Whale doesn`t really taste like fish though, and isn`t really difficult prepare. Blowfish is not all about the actual taste of the fish. You kinda have to know what you are experiencing in order to appreciate.
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post #20 of 28
1/30/09 at 3:42pm
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Originally Posted by Maharlika View Post
Kobalto--- Nice Avatar. I would like to try fugu when I visit Tokyo next time. I didnt' know they were legal here in the U.S.

One if the thing I regret missing the most. Tony Bourdain tried it in one of his his episodes for Travel channel; if I recall it correctly, he was pretty impressed.
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post #21 of 28
1/30/09 at 4:32pm
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Originally Posted by sho'nuff View Post
i think perhaps there will always be those who will downplay something that is a bit sensationalized and highly touted about.

I don't downplay things just to be cool. I like to try different foods and was disappointed with my fugu exprience. On the other hand, I paid $10 for a cup of kopi luwak last week and loved it. I'd probably try it again at that price.
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post #22 of 28
2/1/09 at 2:38am
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Originally Posted by Dragon View Post
Whale doesn`t really taste like fish though,

Well, what does whale taste like? And don't say dolphin!
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post #23 of 28
2/1/09 at 3:27am
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Originally Posted by crazyquik View Post
Well, what does whale taste like? And don't say dolphin!

hmmmm...

I think it tastes something like horse (or a beef-like meat) rather than fish. If you ate it for the first time without knowing it was whale, you would probably think it was something that walks on land, rather than swimming in the ocean. Technically since they are mammals, I guess that makes sense.
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post #24 of 28
2/1/09 at 3:33am
While searching YouTube for blowfish videos, I ran across this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCvO9rInXmo Fast forward to 1:26. Any comments? I don't speak Japanese, so I couldn't understand what the chef was saying. Does the fish regenerate the muscle that is sliced off or what?
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post #25 of 28
2/1/09 at 3:47am
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Originally Posted by SirSuturesALot View Post
While searching YouTube for blowfish videos, I ran across this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCvO9rInXmo Fast forward to 1:26. Any comments? I don't speak Japanese, so I couldn't understand what the chef was saying. Does the fish regenerate the muscle that is sliced off or what?
No, its like a "Jackass" prank comedy bit. That fish is a goner. Not immediately of course, its likely in shock - but it won't really survive. I posted that here a while ago.
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post #26 of 28
2/2/09 at 4:44am
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Originally Posted by Dragon View Post
hmmmm... I think it tastes something like horse (or a beef-like meat) rather than fish. If you ate it for the first time without knowing it was whale, you would probably think it was something that walks on land, rather than swimming in the ocean. Technically since they are mammals, I guess that makes sense.
+1, The first time I had whale katsu (really good whale katsu in Shinjuku) I thought it tasted like really really tender beef. Its tender to the point of almost flaky fish like texture but very strong mammal taste. I should mention I have had crappy whale katsu too. It was cut in these thin wafer slices then fried, it was way dry and shitty. The kind I had in Shinjuku was big chunks.
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post #27 of 28
2/2/09 at 8:46am
What wine goes well with blowfish? Aussie Syrah?
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post #28 of 28
2/2/09 at 12:09pm
Totally unremarkable. Bland, uninteresting.... a stupid parlor trick.
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