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Jan 10, 2009: Dinner Watching You?
This time of year, more people are watching what they eat because of their New Years resolutions.
But how would you like what you eat watching you?
| I was at the grocery store and I got the urge to eat something new. I looked around and I didn't really see much until I found a food that could look back. It was only a hundred yen, which is less than a buck, so I figured I'd give it a whirl. |
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It had a sticker on it that said that it should be cooked, but I didn't really know how to cook it. I tried to find stuff online, but there aren't a lot of English webpages devoted to eating fish eyes, so I just decided to boil it. I didn't use any flavoring so it just ended up smelling horribly fishy. |
| The eyeball was surrounded by a bunch of fat and a few severed eye muscles. I didn't really want a mouthfull of fat, so I didn't eat it. I suspect that it would be good in a soup or stew. I instead picked out the dark brown muscle, which actually tasted okay. |
This crazy guy tells about his experience, upon finding this Tuna eyeball in the market, preparing and eating it, with pictures.
I guess I could get that hungry, but doubt I could get that curious.
TheMercenary Saturday Jan 10 08:28 AM
Yuk. But you would be surprised what you would eat if you were really hungry.
Tick Saturday Jan 10 01:14 PM
Boiled? Everyone knows they should be glazed, and taste like chicken eyes.
Gravdigr Saturday Jan 10 01:19 PM
Eye don't believe it.
hipshot Saturday Jan 10 02:10 PM
Let's put dinner to a vote. 
All in favor, say "Eye"! 
chrisinhouston Saturday Jan 10 03:42 PM
There isn't much that isn't consumed in Asia. That being said I hardly think boiling it was the best thing, then again, I'm not big on poached eggs. I really don't know what would be best, perhaps deep frying it tempura style, then you would not feel like it was looking back at you.
xoxoxoBruce Saturday Jan 10 10:36 PM
I think "best" would be ground up with 35,000 lbs of beef. 
dar512 Saturday Jan 10 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
I think "best" would be ground up with 35,000 lbs of beef.
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xoxoxoBruce Sunday Jan 11 01:24 AM
Nope, I just can't type.
Sheldonrs Sunday Jan 11 01:51 AM
Once you start eating the eyes, you always come back to them.
It's a viscous circle. :-)
Aliantha Sunday Jan 11 01:54 AM
I thought this thread was going to be about the restaurant in China (it could be Japan) that serves up a deep fried whole fish which is still breathing when it hits your plate. If it's not breathing it basically means you're a bad chef.
They scale it live (which is pretty common for lots of fish - don't tell PETA or tw), then drop everything behind the head into the hot oil for a short buzz, then slap it on the plate.
Voila, breathing fish to eat.
Sundae Sunday Jan 11 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Aliantha
They scale it live (which is pretty common for lots of fish - don't tell PETA or tw), then drop everything behind the head into the bin, and serve you something decent instead.
Voila, no-one needs to heave. |
DanaC Sunday Jan 11 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs
Once you start eating the eyes, you always come back to them.
It's a viscous circle. :-) |
Aliantha Sunday Jan 11 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl
Fixed it for ya.
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btw, this info all comes from my Dad who was telling me about having watched some doco about it a few weeks ago, so I can't guarantee all the facts, but I'm sure it's all fairly accurate if I know my father at all.
ZenGum Sunday Jan 11 08:49 PM
Should have eaten it raw, softie.
Sheldon ... nice.
Ali, sounds quite possible, except the bit about the fish "breathing"... which is why, ahh, drowning a fish don't make no sense.
Aliantha Sunday Jan 11 08:52 PM
ok the mouth has to be still working/moving (Mr Semantics!)
spudcon Sunday Jan 11 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Aliantha
ok the mouth has to be still working/moving (Mr Semantics!)
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Aliantha Sunday Jan 11 09:39 PM
Yes, the mouth is still on the fish that I was talking about in post number 11.
Agent-G Monday Jan 12 01:57 AM
sweet...I have seen the pictures, but I had never seen the story. Glad you posted it.
DanaC Monday Jan 12 04:50 AM
When my aunti lived in Spain, she and the kids used to go watch the Bull fights. A delicacy served at the fights was Bulls eye.
Yuck. They liked it though.
spudcon Monday Jan 12 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Aliantha
Yes, the mouth is still on the fish that I was talking about in post number 11.
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