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You love sashimi, but do you know the true meaning behind this dish or how chefs craft it?
If sushi is the king of Japanese cuisine, then sashimi is surely the queen. Many people often confuse these two dishes, but they are completely different. Sashimi, translated into Vietnamese, sounds quite terrifying as 'sliced body,' with the main ingredient being fresh live seafood.
The Art of Crafting the 'Terrifying' Fish for Japanese Sashimi
The Standard of Catching Fish for Sashimi
The purpose of this is that when the fish dies too quickly, its meat contains very little lactic acid. Therefore, the fish meat preserved with ice will stay fresh for about 10 days without spoiling. On the contrary, if the fish dies slowly, it will spoil after just 1 day and cannot be used anymore.
Japanese Favorites for Sashimi
Japanese Sashimi Tako: Octopus - The genius of the mollusk kingdom
Did you know why octopuses are the most intelligent in the mollusk family? It's because their actions stem from consciousness rather than instinct like many other species, and they also have both long and short-term memory.
Japanese Sashimi Shake: Salmon - The fish that loves to swim against the current
Salmon is a sea fish, but when it's time to spawn, they return to the rivers to lay eggs. Salmon meat is a bright orange-red color, with a rich and distinctive fatty and fragrant taste. Eating salmon can be very effective in combating depression for women.
Japanese Sashimi Salmon
Japanese Sashimi Maguro: Tuna - The Japanese call this fish the 'King' of all fish
The lineage of this fish is vast, with over 50 different species. Prices can be affordable or sky-high. The best and fattiest tuna in the Pacific Ocean. They are very intelligent, living at depths of 100-900m under the ocean, with little contact with polluted coastal or near-shore areas. This results in the meat of this fish being very pure and clean.
Japanese Sashimi Ika: Squid - The precious medicine of the Japanese
This is a type of invertebrate. The Japanese use squid meat as a precious medicine in their daily lives. Squid meat has a sweet taste and is neutral in nature.
Japanese people often eat sashimi first to awaken the taste buds of diners. The cool slices of seafood dissolve in the mouth along with a hint of the sharpness of wasabi, the intense aroma of ginger, citrusy zest, and the sour, crispness of radish or ginger. The flavor of the sea will flood into each piece of sashimi as you indulge.
Knives used for preparing Japanese sashimi
To slice the raw, smooth, and shiny pieces of sashimi without crushing them, chefs must use a sharp knife like a Samurai warrior's sword. These knives can cost up to several thousand USD, which is common.
There are 3 types of knives for cutting sashimi: fuguiki, takohiki, and yanagiba. The yanagiba knife is similar to a Western peeling knife and can be used for most types of fish. Fuguhiki is specially designed to cut the blowfish. Finally, takohiki, which has a longer and thinner blade than the other two, is used for squid and octopus.
Witnessing the Chef Prepare Sashimi
If you have the opportunity to witness chefs cutting each piece of sashimi, you will see how exquisite and meticulous they are. I have observed the chefs at Chen By Namchen restaurant prepare each slice of sashimi like this.
They use sharp knives, and each piece is precisely cut. In no time, a large piece of salmon becomes thin slices, stacked one after another. There's salmon sashimi, red clam sashimi, octopus sashimi, mackerel sashimi, assorted sashimi, and more.
The chefs not only care about the quality of the food but also how it is presented. Each dish is like a work of art in terms of arrangement and color coordination.
Chen by NamChen restaurant can be considered a suitable place for those who want to enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine, especially sashimi. The average price is around 300K per person, which is quite reasonable compared to the general level of mid-range Japanese restaurants in Hanoi.
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