[valve bouncer]

Was OK, but I couldn't eat a whole one. Was cooked fried chicken style and was fairly bland, no strong taste.
And it was this kind of whale

Not this

 

[LordOpie]

Is that a sperm?

 

[valve bouncer]

Is that a sperm?

Yeah, he just blew a seal.

 

[SkaredShtles]

I just read about minke harvesting in the Sea of Japan... interesting to find out it's kind of bland. I wonder what the attraction is as far as the meat goes?

 

[Heidi]

Where does one get whale? Do they just sell that at the grocery store? Just curious...I don't plan to try it

 

[SkaredShtles]

In Japan. Probably can get it at the fish market.

 

[valve bouncer]

Where does one get whale? Do they just sell that at the grocery store? Just curious...I don't plan to try it

This was at a restaurant, was a set menu so I didn't order it, was just one of the dishes that arrived. You can buy it at the supermarket, but it's fairly hard to find, I haven't ever seen it at my local shop for example. In my experience the average Japanese never eats whale and wouldn't care if they ever did again.

 

[H8R]

Blue whale tastes just like spotted owl.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Blue whale tastes just like spotted owl.

Bull$hit. Spotted owl is infinitely superior to whale.

 

[deadatbirth]

I just read about minke harvesting in the Sea of Japan... interesting to find out it's kind of bland. I wonder what the attraction is as far as the meat goes?

Japan is saying they are hunting all of the whales in order to do research, not for commercial whaling.
it does taste normally good though and it is popular in Japan

 

[valve bouncer]

Japan is saying they are hunting all of the whales in order to do research, not for commercial whaling.
it does taste normally good though and it is popular in Japan

I wouldn't say it's popular. I'd reckon if you asked a 100 Japanese if they'd eaten whale in the last month, 99 would say no.

 

[deadatbirth]

I wouldn't say it's popular. I'd reckon if you asked a 100 Japanese if they'd eaten whale in the last month, 99 would say no.

of course in the past month 99 would say no. Whale has been becoming harder and harder to get lately with all the sanctions on whale hunting. My father ate whale all the time while living there, as well as the rest of my family that lives there.
ask those same 100 people if theyve ever eaten whale and the majority of them would say yes..btw where in Japan are you?

 

[valve bouncer]

It's not hard to get, virtually all izakaiya (kind of pub/restaurant) have it on their menus. Mostly the reason people don't eat it is because it's expensive and not really that nice. Most people have eaten whale because it was served in school lunches for years until fairly recently. Most kids nowadays would never have eaten it.
My old girl in Australia told us they used to eat rabbits all the time when they were nippers, pretty much unheard of now. Same with whale I think.
I'm on Shikoku btw.

 

[deadatbirth]

It's not hard to get, virtually all izakaiya (kind of pub/restaurant) have it on their menus. Mostly the reason people don't eat it is because it's expensive and not really that nice. Most people have eaten whale because it was served in school lunches for years until fairly recently. Most kids nowadays would never have eaten it.
My old girl in Australia told us they used to eat rabbits all the time when they were nippers, pretty much unheard of now. Same with whale I think.
I'm on Shikoku btw.

alright, well i stand corrected about not being easy to get anymore.
why are you on Shikoku? are you Japanese or there for work?

 

[valve bouncer]

alright, well i stand corrected about not being easy to get anymore.
why are you on Shikoku? are you Japanese or there for work?

I've been asking my students about this over the last few days so I kind of ahead of the game here.
As for me, married, kids, house, permanent resident...the only way I'll be leaving here is in a pine-box.

 

[deadatbirth]

gotcha...i am suppose to be going back to Japan next year with my parents and visit some family in Gifu. Its been 11 years since i was last there and ive been dying to go back.

 

[aarathi]

I did not like whales meat. Haunting whale is prohibited in India.

 

[valve bouncer]

I did not like whales meat. Haunting whale is prohibited in India.

I know what you mean mate, some of the whales I've had have haunted me too. Who knew fat chicks had feelings?