Ah Weird food..orz!

Everyday it is hot. I am a little bit tired because of summer weariness. On such a day, should I eat eel or sticky food?. Yes I will try. But if you are interested, you can try turtle dish too. We say Suppon is stamina food. It's meat is a gelatinous texture with rich collagen and it's blood is not so bad with wine. My friend tried this a few weeks ago, she said it was not problem, however she could not feel it worked for her summer exhaustion. Well if I pay 15000yen for dish, I would rather choose sushi or kaiseki.

What? Yuck?! But I must tell you, some weird food are said to be "stamina food", to "work for your body's energy". I wrote about some "Odd and Rare food in Japan" in my theme area. But if you want, you can try "stronger version".

In Shinjuku, there is a shop called "Asadachi". Ahem it means "morning hard-ons". Here is the site reporting the place. First photo is of pig balls. (Stars under picture means 1. visual impact, 2. unpredictable quality of taste, 3. how delicious.) Next photo is acorn shell, in Japan we call this "Fujitsubo" because of shape. Hmm it is delicious? Third one is "Kame no te", directly it means turtle hand, but it is a kind of actiniaria in fact. Ah ah the fourth pic is out of focus on purpose. Sorry if you don't like that! By the way of course it is frog. 5 stars for visual impact?! Yes but it's unnecessary excess bit. The fifth one is sashimi of horse. Ha? I can tell it is delicious. Then last one is salamander??? They are a national monument in Japan, so maybe a different kind of salamander. Then here is another review. Actually in Okinawa, they make "fanged snake" liquer. Maybe it would work for long life. This is pig's uterus, this is cow's udder. Ah! look at this! a pretty lizard is taking nap there......no, no, it is lizard liquer...orz.
I must tell you this, most Japanese can't drink such a stuff. Asadachi looks very weird for us too. Don't misunderstand.
Ha? Turtle? it is not weird. you can buy on online shop!.

Comments

[Shingen]

first of all... turtle jelly is bitter but it is made with sugar or you can add honey to it.... it does not provide blood warmth... it does the opposite... it is cooled and eaten on HOT days to remove the toxins that build up in the body by foods with blood warmth

[Jon]

Hi,
I saw a show "Bizarre Foods Asia" that showed the Asadachi. The last time I was in Japan I tried to find it, but did not. If it is not a problem, could you tell me how to get there please? Thank you!

[Mari]

Hi there

First of all, remove tortoiseshell and cut meat. That is all. I have never eaten turtle but it is expensive food in Japan.

Blood warmth?? When I had operation inside my mouth, I really felt bad because of blood. I can't imagine drink blood warmth.

[AzianBrewer]

How's turtle prepare in Japanese cuisine???

[クレア (Claire)]

When I lived in Colorado, we called deep-fried steer balls "Rocky Mountain oysters". I never tried it, mainly because I never was at any restaurant that offered it. It might be good bar food, like something you might find in an izakaya.

I sure could go for unadon...it was nice and hot after spending all day in a very cold room at work. I think I get summer weariness more from being in such cold places than from being in the heat.

[Lumpy]

hehe

I like the eel sushi

and i like uni and taco

hope all is well and you survive the heat

[Gwen]

Turtle jelly is bitter >_< but it's not bad ... lots of Malaysian-Chinese people eat it for blood warmth.