Sea cucumber is called Namako なまこ / ナマコ in Japanese.
Thinly sliced fresh (raw) sea cucumber is used for a kind of Japanese vinegared food. It is usually served with ponzu sauce (citrus-flavored soy sauce).
It is often topped with grated daikon radish with chili pepper called もみじおろし Momiji-oroshi.
The texture of the sliced sea cucumber is a little tougher than usual seashell.
Standing Bar: Tachinomi-Takioka 立飲み-たきおか in Ueno 上野 Tokyo
I went to a standing bar with a friend in Ueno 上野 Tokyo. We had a good time and spent only 4100 yen for the both of us. l will write about the food and drinks that we had in this blog below.
japancourse.com
April 9, 2019
おつまみなまこ 500 yen
This one is topped with grated daikon radish with chili pepper, chopped green onion and wakame (sea vegetable).
赤ナマコ Aka-namako
Red Sea Cucumber
Some supermarkets sell fresh sea cucumber in Japan.
マナマコ Manamako
Apostichopus armata
Have you ever had the opportunity to eat the third compartment of the stomach, called omasum, in cattle?
Grilled Organ Meat on a Skewer of a Restaurant KUSHIYA-YOKOCHO in Tokyo 串屋横丁 もつ焼きセンター
A bar restaurant chain in Japan specializes in a variety of organ meats of mainly pork which is very cheap and chewy.But they use fresh and tasty ones. They also offer a few kinds of chicken and beef.
japancourse.com
May 20, 2019
