Can jellyfish be consumed as food?

Question

Can jellyfish be consumed as food?

Answer 1

Jelly Fish "Cold Dish" is on almost every Chinese Cuisine's Starter Dishes...  that's how common it is...

Have you tried Claypot Dog Meat?  it's fantastic!

Answer 2

Yes, fairly "common" dish in various south east asian cuisines

here's a recipe

1/2 lb Prepared shredded jellyfish



2 tsp Light soy sauce



3 tbl Sesame oil



2 tsp White rice vinegar



2 tsp Sugar



3 tbl  White sesame seeds, toasted



RINSE THE JELLYFISH WELL in cold running water and drain. Put it in a stainless steel bowl and cover with boiling water. Let the jellyfish sit in the water for about 15 minutes or until it is tender. Drain and continue to soak at least 6 times in several changes of cold water. Drain thoroughly and blot dry with paper towels and set aside. Mix soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar and sugar in a small bowl. Toss the jellyfish well in this sauce and let it sit for at least 30 minutes. Just before serving, garnish with the sesame seeds.

Serves 4 as part of a Chinese meal or 2 as a single dish.

Jellyfish salad recipes are very common.

Answer 3

Most anything can be eaten, but the trick is how to consume it without killing yourself in the process. I know there is a type of seafood that if you cut it the wrong way it can kill you, but if you cut it right it's perfectly fine

Answer 4

probably not--there isn't much to eat, if you have ever seen a jellyfish swimming around, they re transparent so very thin. but you can eat octopi and squid

Answer 5

Yes. I've eaten it several times.

Answer 6

of course :)

mostly by the japanese.

how to prepare jellyfish:

http://www.chinesefood-recipes.com/cooki...

recipes:

http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/search....

http://www.starchefs.com/features/chines...

http://www.seasabres.com/%5Crecipes%5CMi...

http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/66...

Answer 7

sure. Everything is food.

Answer 8

yes, but you can only eat a small part of them. the rest of them are posinious. if you are going to eat it. i suggest going to a "respectable" resturante just to be sure.

i am not totally sure so you might not want to take my word for it.

Answer 9

Yes, my mom and sister were served that in Japan.  It is sliced and eaten cold and raw.  They said it has no taste.