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It's a fancy word, "cephalopod," but it's really just squid and octopus at the sushi bar.
Octopus is called "tako," and is usually cooked, which might be more appealing for people who are squeamish about eating raw fish, but than again, it is octopus. Though some talented sushi chefs may know of some secret way to tenderize octopus, I have found that it is pretty bland as well.
"Ika" is squid, and this one is usually raw. It looks harmless because of it's plain white, slippery smooth texture, but like octopus, even raw, ika is fairly tough to chew. However, you may also recognize ika by cross-hatch knife cuts on the squid, which a sushi chef's attempt to make it a little more palatable. Like octopus, I usually skip the squid as well.
Previous lessons at the School of Fish:
Saba - holy mackerel!
Hirame - white fish, sometimes halibut
Tai and Suzuki - snapper and sea bass
Maguro - tuna
Toro - fatty belly of tuna
Shiro Maguro - "white" tuna, aka albacore
Ahi tuna
Hamachi - amberjack, aka yellowtail
Sake - salmon
Gai - the bivalves, i.e.clams, scallops, and oysters
Ebi - shrimp
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3-18-2006 @3:08AM Albany Jane said... I love octopus sushi/sashimi. I think it's got a tough, but still fishy flavor. It's definately something you should get a sushi newbie to try if they like fish.
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3-18-2006 @1:39PM Bruce Dearborn Walker said... In Guadalahara I had an octopus cocktail where they boiled the octopus until had the tender texture of a crab's knuckle, and served it in a fresh tomato pico de gallo/ceviche. Ever since I've loved octopus. It needs to be boiled for over an hour, and the skin and suckers need to come off. Even my New England in-laws love it, and they hate everything.
Chewey sushi is great. Clam sushi too. Never have cared at all for the ika, though. Like a fish flavored bicycle inner tube.
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3-19-2006 @5:19AM Kelley Ritchey said... As you point out, ika and tako do have a tough texture, but part of my fondness for sushi is the variety of tastes and textures.
So I'm not wildly crazy about these guys and wouldn't be tempted if you offered me only these, but mixed in with everything else, I'm in!
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