New-ish to sushi. What’s the one on the bottom with the skin?
New-ish to sushi. What’s the one on the bottom with the skin?
by Texas_sucks15
6 Comments
ncjohns
I believe it’s some kind of mackerel.
Which-Celebration-89
looks like saba/mackerel
FrankW1967
Mackerel. It’s a big family. They’re all related, e.g., horse mackerel. There’s also shad (not sure if gizzard shad is the same or a fancier name; I’m no expert) and sardine. But at that price point, probably a version of mackerel. It’s called saba in Japanese. They wouldn’t give you anything exotic in a pre-packaged box.
Was it very strong, fishy strong? With a vinegar taste? It’s my favorite. Some don’t like it, because of how powerful the flavor is. It’s also not usually served with so much of the silver showing. Nothing wrong with it. Perhaps the camera angle (it being closest to the lens) affects this, but it also looks like it was not cut with that much care.
Anyway, enjoy it. The skin is perfectly edible.
Next time you are ordering a la carte, look for saba. Get it. Compare.
DracoTi81
The 2 next to that are tilapia, gross. I would ask them to exclude those next time.
SpeckTrout
Mackerel is yummy. Grilled mackerel in a tin is also good, if you’re into that.
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I believe it’s some kind of mackerel.
looks like saba/mackerel
Mackerel. It’s a big family. They’re all related, e.g., horse mackerel. There’s also shad (not sure if gizzard shad is the same or a fancier name; I’m no expert) and sardine. But at that price point, probably a version of mackerel. It’s called saba in Japanese. They wouldn’t give you anything exotic in a pre-packaged box.
Was it very strong, fishy strong? With a vinegar taste? It’s my favorite. Some don’t like it, because of how powerful the flavor is. It’s also not usually served with so much of the silver showing. Nothing wrong with it. Perhaps the camera angle (it being closest to the lens) affects this, but it also looks like it was not cut with that much care.
Anyway, enjoy it. The skin is perfectly edible.
Next time you are ordering a la carte, look for saba. Get it. Compare.
The 2 next to that are tilapia, gross. I would ask them to exclude those next time.
Mackerel is yummy. Grilled mackerel in a tin is also good, if you’re into that.
Holy Mackerel