The leptocephali of the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster, are called Noresore·のれそれ in Kochi Prefecture, Japan, and are often served un-cooked to the table, and are eaten after dipping in Tosazu mixed vinegar. It is a spring seasonal specialty.I bet they're not very filling.
11 July 2011
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Just added that to my food bucket list. You've got to love Japanese cuisine!
ReplyDeletedidn't realize fish could have a larval stage, that's my learned-something-new for today!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Mama Bean, I didn't think eels were ever anything other than eels. The more you knowww...
ReplyDeleteI hate to gush like a girl but that little larvae is seriously cute.
ReplyDeletePost-larval eels are known as "glass eels" because they're pretty well transparent, like this one. Then they become "elvers", or young eels.
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