Shiokara
塩辛
Shiokara 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.
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An Acquired Taste of Japan – Shiokara - Zojirushi Food & Culture Blog
Did you enjoy our post last month? If not, this month’s exploration about an Acquired Taste of Japan might be more appetizing for us less adventurous eaters! We’re diving into one of Japan’s traditional foods, shiokara. It’s known as “chinmi” or “a rare...
Chinmi: How to Make Shiokara | Kyoto Foodie: Where and what to eat in Kyoto
Chinmi: How to Make Shiokara 珍味: 塩辛の作り方 Shiokara is made of salted squid semi-fermented in its own guts and is a kind of chinmi, literally 'rare taste'. Japanese like shiokara on rice or with sake. Shiokara is one taste that you might want to miss when...

Ika no Shiokara (Fermented Squid) – Umami Mart
By Kenji Miura
Shiokara is a fantastic savory condiment to your favorite glass of shochu. This particular shiokara is made with surume ika (Japanese Common Squid or Pacific Flying Squid).
INGREDIENTS
5 fresh squid
2 tbsp salt
METHOD
1. Clean the squid...

Shiokara: Varieties and How to Eat the Chinmi - Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
“Shiokara (塩辛)” is a Japanese food delicacy or “Chinmi (珍味)”. It is made of raw fish or fish guts pickled in salt and fermented by enzymes or microorganisms that the seafood itself has. Shiokara.....