Abalone Salad Gunkan Sushi
A giant squid named Abalone!? Taiwanese B-class warship with tangy texture and sweet mayonnaise
Description
Named 'Abalone', but actually a fake seafood gunkan topping giant squid (or fish paste) flavored like abalone and tossed with Taiwan mayo.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Dai Bao(Fake abalone/Giant squid)
- Taiwanese mayo
- Vinegared rice
- Nori
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Wrap vinegared rice with nori to make gunkan base.
- Prepare and slice thin ingredients called 'Dai Bao (Fake Abalone: giant squid simmered in soy/abalone extract)' in Taiwan.
- Toss sliced fake abalone heavily with Taiwan's sweet mayo (Shala Jiang).
- Mountain-heap over gunkan rice.
- Garnish with julienned cucumber if desired to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sweet mayo and fake abalone's soy dashi aroma、フェイクアワビの醤油ダシの香り
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Surf clam mantles tossed in mayo (Beiji Gai Shala)
Pairing
Taiwan Beer、Oolong tea
Trivia
[For Everyone] Stands alongside Lobster Salad as the twin peaks of Taiwan fake sushi. All Taiwanese know this isn't real abalone, but they love the squid's intense crunch and sweet mayo's 'B-grade gourmet deliciousness', so everyone eats it happily without complaining.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dissolve a little wasabi into the mayo, changing it to an adult taste as 'sharp sweet/spicy abalone mayo'!
Allergen
Seafood (Squid), Egg (mayo), Wheat, Soy