塩辛 (Shiokara)
Shiokara
- しおから
- Shiokara
- Pitch 3, 4
- pickled salted or fermented
- special foods
- viscera
Meaning
塩辛 (しおから, Shiokara) is Shiokara, a Japanese food (pickled salted or fermented, special foods, viscera).
What is Shiokara?
Shiokara is 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. It is quite strong and is considered something of an acquired taste even for the native Japanese palate.