Sushi - Sushi of Other Seafood - Squid
Squid (Ika)
Todarodes
pacificus
Also see: Squid
Sushi in Sushi MenuSquid
are in season from spring to summer. They
tend to gather around shiny objects, so they are fished during the
night with
high powered light bulbs faced towards the water. Night time is the
ideal time
to do this in order to make the squid easier to gather around a single
light source.
It
is estimated that Japan
consumes
about 40% of the squid caught in the world. While squid is not the most
popular
ingredient for sushi, there are many other ways the squid can be
enjoyed. Squid
sashimi which are thinly sliced into angel hair noodles are a delicacy.
They
are dipped in savory broth and consumed. Grilled squid, baked squid
filled with
rice stuffing are popular dishes as well. Squid tempura, and fried
calamari are
favorites as well. Okinawan cuisine is
famous for their squid ink soup, which has a unique flavor that comes
from the
amino acid content.
Squid are unattractive to some people and the
word ika is belived to have come
from the
word ikatsui or grim. |
