Shiokara
塩辛
Shiokara (塩辛) lit. 'salty-spicy', is a food in japanese cuisine made from various marine animals that consists of small pieces of meat in a brown viscous paste of the animal's heavily salted, fermented viscera.the raw viscera are mixed with about 10% salt, 30% malted rice, packed in a closed container, and fermented for up to a month. shiokara is sold in glass or plastic containers. the flavor is similar in saltiness and fishiness to that of european cured anchovies, but with a different texture. one of the best-known chinmi ("rare tastes"), it is quite strong and is considered something of an acquired taste even for the native japanese palate. it was a valuable protein in post-war japan ...
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