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The ocellate spot skate, or 홍어, is a delicacy in Korea. It is a fish with high ammonia content and is rather expensive. The English Wikipedia article does not h
by shard 6y ago
The ocellate spot skate, or 홍어, is a delicacy in Korea. It is a fish with high ammonia content and is rather expensive. The English Wikipedia article does not have much details about it, but the Korean version does: https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%99%8D%EC%96%B4 https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%99%8D%EC%96%B4
The ammonia does punch you in the face, but that can become an addictive sensation just as wasabi does.
- meheleventyone 6y agoFermented skate is also eaten on Þorláksmessa (23rd of December) here in Iceland. Although it's boiled. Going into a house or restaurant where it's being prepared is an experience in itself.
- codpiece 6y agoWe went into a seafood restaurant before Christmas and I thought they were closed and cleaning the floors, the scent was so strong. We waited at a bus station with a restaurant serving the dish, and the scent stayed on our jackets for weeks.