Sushi lovers amongst you and those of you who have been faithfully following Mr. Low's lesson on Geography of Food, might find this interesting - Japanese tuna are to be given acupuncture so that the flesh would have a better flavor and thus make better sushi! Sounds fishy (pun intended) to me... Hmm I'm not a food connoisseur and so I doubt I can tell much difference even if you offer me a plate of acupunctured tuna sushi...
Their prized terriers are given samba-dancing lessons, their choicest beef herds are treated to daily massages and now, in an effort to produce the most delicious sushi in the world, Japanese tuna are to be given acupuncture.
The company in Osaka that patented the technique claimed that calm tuna thrashed about less in their death throes. Once the fish have received the brief treatment the blood becomes purer and the flesh has a better flavour, Toshiro Urabe, the president of the Osakana Planning Company, said.
“With their costs rising every day, Japanese fishermen cannot compete in these markets any more,” Mr Urabe said. “This is about giving them the chance to give the fish they catch added value.”~ Times Online
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