Blowfish sake
I have been in Japan for quite some time now, yet I still have first-time experiences quite frequently.
A while back I had “blow fish sake” at a blowfish specialty shop in Kobe. The meal consisted of blowfish sashimi, followed by blowfish nabe (a type of hot pot), and after our first beers we had this blowfish sake to top it off. . . And knock us out.
It comes in an innocent looking cup, but when it is served, the waitress will reach inside, pull up a chunk of blowfish which has been floating inside and set it on fire!
Burn blowfish burn.
The alcohol content of this felt very strong, though I don’t think it was any stronger than regular sake. The fact that it is extremely hot, and also has a very almost bitter and sour taste to it because of the blow fish make it go down rough.
I was a little out of it the next day. . .
Japundit » Blowfish sake
Mmmmmmm, potentially deadly (er?) alcohol.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:38 pmHarvey,
March 25th, 2007 at 8:48 pmgreat find, great post, great pic.
there is a small Japanese joint in Taipei that also serves this kind of drink. I had it a few years ago. Interesting taste, I must say…..but I prefer nigoriazke forever!
on further investigation, what i had in Taipei was “shark fin sake”…ever tried that , Harvey?
March 25th, 2007 at 8:53 pmIsto deve ser gostoso
Deve mesmo. Claudio…
March 26th, 2007 at 8:52 amLooks like soup.
March 26th, 2007 at 8:53 am