We ordered this set from an izakaya, which came with sake. Everything was extremely salty, and we couldn’t finish it. Any idea what we had and how we’re supposed to eat it?
by sitch1991
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dash101
From left to right: kani miso I think. I think the middle is a form of seaweed. Hard to see the details. I guess it’s similar to wakame. But it’s resting on a shiso leaf which is clear. Shiso leaf is wonderful. Wrap it around a piece of sashimi for example and eat together. Absolutely wonderful. On the right is baby squid.
All of these would pair well with nihonshu. You eat it with chopsticks and once you eat it, you wash it down with some sake.
Hope you enjoyed it.
On second picture, the sake on the left says it’s from Toyama. The middle sake is from Ishikawa. The sake on the right is from Kanazawa. All three are Jumai shu types of sake but the one on the left says it’s a special jumai. Not sure what is special about it but that is what it says.
tektite
Could be shuto and ika shiokara. I’m not sure about the middle one. Either way, the salty stuff is good over rice, or for eating a tiny bit while you drink. I really like shiokara personally, but I can see how it’s not for everyone.
KikoSoujirou
Looks like shiokara, sliced squid in ink, and then just squid with maybe some kinda sauce
StereoWings7
Squids on the right seems not to be Shiokara, but Okizuke, a small squid pickled in a soy sauce.
Okizuke is a local specialty of Toyama prefecture and as other says Sake is also from Toyama. What a great combination!
I often hear People who loves the food like in your picture saying they don’t eat it, but “lick” it, or eat a very small amount of them per serving. I hope you have a chance to try it another time😆
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From left to right: kani miso I think. I think the middle is a form of seaweed. Hard to see the details. I guess it’s similar to wakame. But it’s resting on a shiso leaf which is clear. Shiso leaf is wonderful. Wrap it around a piece of sashimi for example and eat together. Absolutely wonderful. On the right is baby squid.
All of these would pair well with nihonshu. You eat it with chopsticks and once you eat it, you wash it down with some sake.
Hope you enjoyed it.
On second picture, the sake on the left says it’s from Toyama. The middle sake is from Ishikawa. The sake on the right is from Kanazawa. All three are Jumai shu types of sake but the one on the left says it’s a special jumai. Not sure what is special about it but that is what it says.
Could be shuto and ika shiokara. I’m not sure about the middle one. Either way, the salty stuff is good over rice, or for eating a tiny bit while you drink. I really like shiokara personally, but I can see how it’s not for everyone.
Looks like shiokara, sliced squid in ink, and then just squid with maybe some kinda sauce
Squids on the right seems not to be Shiokara, but Okizuke, a small squid pickled in a soy sauce.
Okizuke is a local specialty of Toyama prefecture and as other says Sake is also from Toyama. What a great combination!
I often hear People who loves the food like in your picture saying they don’t eat it, but “lick” it, or eat a very small amount of them per serving. I hope you have a chance to try it another time😆