How healthy is Japanese dried seafood and how does it taste?

Question

How healthy is Japanese dried seafood and how does it taste?

Answer 1

It's like strong fish. Remember that Japan has limited agricultural area and the sea was a very important part of their food source. With that in mind, they developed many ways of using products from the ocean. The items you are familiar with are really mundane to the Japanese taste.

Dried, fermented, and pickled fish were designed to enhance the flavor and preserve it for future use.

As to the healthy aspects of a marine diet, ocean fish are an excellent source of Omega 3 oils which are needed for brain and muscle development. It is also lower in cholesterol than many of the foods we consider as normal.

Answer 2

When I worked there we used it alot for soup bases, I really like the dried sardines for a miso soup made with Hocho miso a dark heady one from the north.

If you do use any, even dried bonito shavings alot has to do with your tastes, here in Toronto ON Canada, I go to my 2 local Japanese shops and get a package with 5 small envelope size packets, they stay fresher than a big bag, I only saw one grater in Japan, you can buy it in peices and do it each thime but it is a chore thats for sure.

I have even used the dried squids and cuttlefish, in a Sumo style Chanko stew wih tofu and prawns and a bit of white fish, even makes fugu taste better.

Answer 3

Its strong stuff. You should try a variety, some you will love and others you will hate. Its very healthy.

Answer 4

Strong Fishy Smell. Taste Like Strong smelling Fish. Not my favorite.