Whale Curry
Japan
Posted on October 25, 2008 by Stefan
Filed under Life, Pictures
It’s no secret that Japan is one of those few countries that still ignores protection of endangered species and hunts for whales. I don’t think whale meat is anymore that popular even amongst Japanese but it’s still sold on the bottom shelfs of normal supermarkets if you look close enough in the fish section.
We got it as a present from some of Itsukis friends … and i guess after getting it there was no point in just throwing it away so we warmed up the can and had this whale meat curry on rice. I was quite surprised to find out that whale meat doesn’t really taste much like normal fish .. and when biting the junkie meat pieces it almost felt like biting on a piece of beef. Taste wasn’t as bad as i expected but i still very much prefer the taste of normal beef curry!
What cities in japan can you find canned whale meat? Can you get it in tokyo?
Sam, I think you can find it in every big supper market and especially in the gourmet section of the many department stores in Tokyo. Just ask for “Kujira kare arimasuka?” (=whale curry have?). There are also heaps of restaurants and sushi shops that serve it (google for kujira) – although eating out is always a bit of a challenge if you don’t speak Japanese. Good luck
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