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jimbolikescr t1_j6dxeii wrote

Reply to comment by Due_Upstairs_5025 in This Sashimi platter by PhillyPhresh

I think top left is whale, which I'm not entirely sure how I feel about. I'm visiting soon and still debating if I'll try it.

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Alexstarfire t1_j6dyamw wrote

I'm pretty sure top left is tuna. I've never seen whale meat in person but going off the pictures online it's not the right texture. Might not even be dark enough either.

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Sipyloidea t1_j6ebfvt wrote

Def. tuna. I've had whale in Japan (didn't know it when I ate it) and it was pretty much transparent. Although I suspect it wasn't the meat, but some fatty bits.

Edit: I just googled whale meat and it's almost black-red.

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Niernen t1_j6efyp2 wrote

Yes you’re right, it is Red Tuna

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ftminsc t1_j6ea6zp wrote

I wouldn’t bother if you’re on the fence, it was nothing special at all in my opinion. In fact the real highlight of that dinner was my wife finally taking revenge on the horse that kicked her in college by eating one of his cousins.

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Randomthought5678 t1_j6e1zvy wrote

Personally I would go with if offered to you as a gift except. If not then no.

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Ironwolf7448 t1_j6ecei8 wrote

Don’t. Whale meat is really high in methylmercury thanks to biomagnification. Villages in Japan that rely on whale meat for protein have ridiculous levels of birth defects as a result.

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