Description
Taiwan's specialty farmed tilapia (Taiwan Diao) grilled sweet/spicy like Japanese kabayaki eel, placed on sushi rice. One of the absolute aces of Taiwan conveyor belt sushi.
Restaurants serving Kabayaki Taiwan Tilapia Nigiri
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Kabayaki Tilapia
- Vinegared rice
- Kabayaki sauce
- White sesame
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Mold slightly sweet vinegared rice large.
- Prepare vacuum-packed fillets sold as 'Kabayaki Tilapia' in Taiwan supers, warm in hot water (or microwave).
- Slice diagonally bite-sized, place on rice.
- Brush attached sweet kabayaki sauce (Tsume) heavily.
- Sprinkle white sesame (or sansho pepper) slightly to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense scorched soy and sugar aroma of kabayaki sauce
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Real eel (but price multiplies)
Pairing
Miso soup(sweet)、Green tea
Trivia
[For Everyone] In Taiwan, 'Tilapia (Diao Yu)' is a premium farmed fish (called Taiwan Diao) with muddiness erased via strict water control. Amidst soaring eel prices, making this fluffy, fatty fish 'kabayaki' became a huge hit. Cheap, voluminous, kids love the sauce; a masterpiece of popular sushi.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Torch the surface lightly before eating, exploding the 'savory burnt fat smell' to illusion the taste of premium eel!
Allergen
Seafood, Soy, Wheat (from soy sauce), Sesame