The weirdest dish I ate : Shirako, Milt, Fish Sperm
This post may br gross to some but truth be told, many years ago, in 2007, I made a business trip to Singpaore and one of lunch was Japanese cruisines and we were served something slightly chewy, mostly wet, later I realised its slimy ! It was a moment I was not sure I wanted to threw up or its too late, too deep inside my stomach ! The dish was Shirako, it sounds just Japanese and considered a delicacy. In English its Cod Milt which is sperm. Its Fish Sperm. Sacs of cod milt are most accurately likened to pork brains, yet with a lighter, finer texture. Steamed, milt is as soft as an egg custard; pan- or deep-fried, the surface crisps up while the interior remains soft and creamy. The taste of milt is subtle; there's a slight sweetness and just the faintest hint of its oceanic roots. The Japanese call it shirako, kiku, or tachi. Harvested from fish such as cod, anglerfish, monkfish, and sometimes fugu, most types of the seminal fluid are in season d...