Originally Posted By Mr X PETA, eat your hearts out (they'd be more likely to eat human hearts anyway lol). Last night I dined on kujira. That's right, moby dick. Orca. Free Willy. Tasty, delicious, WHALE! Yummy! Seriously, it was good stuff! Endangered? Heck, I could eat my way to their extinction, these suckers are so lip smackin good. Kind of a cross between a tuna fish sandwich and a rib eye steak. And, the funny thing is, I HATE fish. Seafood makes me wanna puke. But not whale, baby. The Japanese have the right idea here. MAN, it was good. Gee, I wonder if I was dining on one of those "experimental" ones the Japanese lobbied to catch in the name of science. Sure did teach my taste buds a thing or two. Finger lickin good. Kinda makes me wanna take a quick trip over to old Korea to visit WD and try me some Dog! So, whale eating. Smart move, or horrible and inhumane? I say, don't knock it til you've tried it. <===wondering if the law offices of Beau and Mandy are gonna be my only advocates here.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Time magazine had a feature about this. [I'm sure Time magazine is a bleeding heart liberal rag, so take that FWIW] Among other things, it reads: <Although slackening demand has pushed wholesale prices of whale meat down 10% to 30% over the past year alone, it remains costly, at a wholesale rate that ranges between $3.70 and $70 per lb., depending on the cut. The marbled tail meat is prized by connoisseurs, as is whale sashimi, which is eaten with grated ginger or garlic to mask the odor. "I've had the meat," says Miki Ikari, 30, an account manager in Tokyo, "and I wasn't impressed. It could disappear from the earth, and I wouldn't miss it one bit."> <a href="http://www.time.com/time/globalbusiness/article/0" target="_blank">http://www.time.com/time/globa lbusiness/article/0</a>,9171,1184070,00.html
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <Endangered? Heck, I could eat my way to their extinction, these suckers are so lip smackin good.> I hope Betty White doesn't lurk here, lol. ;-)
Originally Posted By Mr X >>>whale sashimi, which is eaten with grated ginger or garlic to mask the odor.<<< This is how I had it. Didn't notice any smell, but it was served chilled (maybe that's why they chilled it lol). Tried it with soy sauce, garlic, ginger, plain and in various combinations. Honestly, I thought plain was best. The soy sauce made it a little too salty. Garlic and Ginger were okay though.
Originally Posted By Mr X Interesting article, Jim. Thanks. I notice that many of my Japanese friends get very defensive when we talk about why whaling is not cool.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< And, the funny thing is, I HATE fish. Seafood makes me wanna puke. But not whale, baby. >>> Of course, with whale being a mammal, it's a lot closer to a cow that swims in the ocean than it is to most seafood. It reminded me most of a "gamey" beef. Have you tried horse sashimi yet?
Originally Posted By Mr X Nope. I see it all the time on the menu of that Izakaya that I recommended to you (under the tracks of Shin-Urayasu, another of the same chain on the outside of Shoppers), but just can't bring myself to spend the money incase I don't like it (I wasn't to fond of venison the last time I tried it)...Next time I go with friends, maybe I'll order it if it's something others want to try. How was it anyway?
Originally Posted By SuperDry It's been 7 years now, so I don't remember it too strongly. It was certainly less pungent than the whale. Actually, when I had the horse, it was at the one "expensive" meal that we had for the whole trip, maybe $80 at what was supposed to be a fine resort sushi restaurant. I was NOT impressed, and thought I had had better at normally-priced restaurants in the US for a fraction of the price. That experience kind of made me gun-shy about expensive restaurants in Japan unless they are recommended to me or have a well-known reputation. Where did you have the kujira? I had it at Kujira-ya (how original, a restaurant called "Whale Restaurant") in Shibuya (neighborhood of Tokyo for those not familiar). It was an interesting place to say the least. I think that whale might have been all they served, it was available in something like 30 or 40 different dishes, using every conceivable part of the whale. You could get sushi/sashimi, grilled filets, and you could even get organs much like you'd get "liver and onions" in the US. <<< Gee, I wonder if I was dining on one of those "experimental" ones the Japanese lobbied to catch in the name of science >>> Of course you did - isn't all whale meat served in Japan a by-product of the "experimental scientific" catches done in the name of marine biology, since international treaty prohibits the catching of whales for food? But once the hundreds of whales caught by Japan each year are examined, it would be a shame to let the meat go to waste, now wouldn't it? I'm glad I was able to do my part to help whale conservation by supporting the important scientific research done by the Japanese whaling fleet. Uh huh. Now that you've had kujira, are you now looking forward to trying gojira if you have a chance?
Originally Posted By Mr X I tried it in a much more simple place than you, SD. In fact, I didn't even know this tiny Izakaya EXISTED just 2 doors down from my house til I walked by with a Japanese friend and he suggested walking in. Isn't that always the way in Japan? We miss 90 percent of the stuff cause we can't READ and it's hard to tell what's going on inside just from walking by (avoid, or don't, pink kanji signs based on what you're looking for lol).
Originally Posted By SuperDry Funny you should mention that. It seems that I can normally go into most public baths or hot springs, and get nothing more than a raised eyebrow. But whenever I try to go into one that also says "soapland," the people always get very agitated and push me out into the street while yelling at me. Are you saying that the pink lettering on the sign was trying to tell me something?
Originally Posted By Beaumandy Mr X... coming on here and sticking it to PETA, telling them to back off as you eat Whale meat?? Being politically incorrect as possible?? Very, very nice job!!!
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Originally Posted By Mr X Ever seen a tuna live and in person, Beau? They ain't cute. That's why people don't mind killing pigs and cows, but balk at the "murder" of deer and seals. It's the cute factor. Personally, I think anyone who's ever killed a mosquito is a hypocrite if they are against killing certain, "cute" animals. Moreso if they've ever gone fishing. And, of course, if they ever ate chicken, cow, or pig meat they should really just shut up. Wow, an admin. I wish I knew what it said (gotta moniter my topics better!). Did anyone read it? Email me if so, I wanna know if it was pro or con and who wrote it.
