Food, Food, and More Food Thread

Tu_triky wrote:That particular episode of Dotch had a panel filled with entertainers who like to drink...those are the best! When questioned one of the entertainers said he's sat down to eat kushikatsu and had 30 skewers during one meal. :shocked: He must have been throwing back that nihonshu (sake).

If he was, I'm surprised he could remember the 30 skewers. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
If he was, I'm surprised he could remember the 30 skewers. :hehe:

LOL...lucky he didn't poke his eye out with one in a drunken stupor.

Since I was writing about the difference between Aji (Spanish or horse mackerel) and Saba (mackerel) yesterday:

AJI
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SABA
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Hmm, they look similar.

We have slimy mackarel in the seas near us, but they are more of a bait fish.

Anime Dad wrote:Hmm, they look similar.

They do...but the taste is really different...the saba is much fishier tasting and you can see the color of the fish is different as well...the Aji has a flesh with red tones in it whereas the saba is whiter in color.

We have slimy mackarel in the seas near us, but they are more of a bait fish.

Slimy wa ichiban oishii desu yo. :P

Tu_triky wrote:

Slimy wa ichiban oishii desu yo. :P

My dad, who grew up in Scotland, couldn't care less about the "bait fish" reputation and eats them anyway :) They're only "slimy" on the outside :)

Anime Dad wrote:

My dad, who grew up in Scotland, couldn't care less about the "bait fish" reputation and eats them anyway :) They're only "slimy" on the outside :)

That's what this Australian chef told me as well when he served up the whale steaks I ordered. :hehe:

Aji no hone (fried aji bones)
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Iwashi no hone (fred sardine bones)
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^ Never woulda thought fish bones would look so tasty. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:^ Never woulda thought fish bones would look so tasty. :sweat:

Haha...'member I told you I only had the aji no hone once....when I first ate it (this is a long time ago) I had a bit of trepidation. After the first crunchy bite, I was happy tho'. Goes well with beer...or not. ;)

Tu_triky wrote:Haha...'member I told you I only had the aji no hone once....when I first ate it (this is a long time ago) I had a bit of trepidation. After the first crunchy bite, I was happy tho'. Goes well with beer...or not. ;)

Typically a beer or similar goes well with deep fried stuff: the alcohol cuts through the grease. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Typically a beer or similar goes well with deep fried stuff: the alcohol cuts through the grease. :beaten:

Exactly. :beaten:

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Tokyo Tower has just unveiled a souvenir tonkatsu sandwich developed in collaboration with the restaurant chain Kimukatsu. They are on sale in the shop across from the new gallery space which has just opened on the third floor.

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Tokyo Tower has just unveiled a souvenir tonkatsu sandwich developed in collaboration with the restaurant chain Kimukatsu. They are on sale in the shop across from the new gallery space which has just opened on the third floor.

LOL, not much of a souvenir if you eat it... :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
LOL, not much of a souvenir if you eat it... :hehe:

Eat the cardboard box? :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:Eat the cardboard box? :beaten:

Ahh, good point. :doh:

Though eating the sandwich inside devalues the souvenir... Anyone who watches Antiques Roadshow knows that... :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
Ahh, good point. :doh:

Though eating the sandwich inside devalues the souvenir... Anyone who watches Antiques Roadshow knows that... :mrgreen:

"Antiques Roadshow" :rofl:

Tu_triky wrote:"Antiques Roadshow" :rofl:

It's a pretty fascinating show... At times.

Just recently, I saw this guy had a collection of Peanuts sketches and original strips from Charles M. Schulz... It was appraised at over $100K. :shocked: :bonk: :bonk: :bonk:

bmwracer wrote:
It's a pretty fascinating show... At times.

Just recently, I saw this guy had a collection of Peanuts sketches and original strips from Charles M. Schulz... It was appraised at over $100K. :shocked: :bonk: :bonk: :bonk:

DAYEM...that's crazy...I've seen it a few times...my mother watches it regularly...they have some interesting items showcased.

Going out for Thai tonight :drooling: