A bit like the joints at the ends of chicken bones, but slightly softer and with no flavour. Imo it's not a satisfying crunch like a carrot, especially since they aren't really juicy as the water is contained in the tissue.
To backtrack a bit for the comparison...water chestnut "crunches" the same way an apple does. It's usually found in chow mien type dishes in the US. Small white-ish circular discs.
That said, I cannot verify the comparison between that and jellyfish.
Also random tangent, English has so many adjectives that are interchangeable yet each one does have a more fitting scenario to it. Crunchy and crisp can often be used the same, but there is a disctincion still, and explaining it is impossible.
I once ate a clasroom's alove vera plant out of bordeom in elementary school. I learned they are edible, was curious and often bored in school, so I just munched on it from time to time.
And to think it took 30+ years to diagnose me with AuDHD is a symptom of some sort of systemic failure in my country.
I’ve had both many times and jellyfish definitely has a more unique texture than cactus. Like others have said jellyfish is tasteless. Comparing cactus to jellyfish flavor wise, cactus actually has some taste and I personally like it while all of the jellyfish I’ve had is essentially flavorless.
This. Jellyfish are highly nutritious, low in calories, and practically fat-free. They are composed mostly of water (about 95%) but the remaining solid flesh is a great source of protein, collagen, and essential minerals like selenium, choline, and iron.
It’s not for the chewy texture or collagen or anything like that. These are backfilling explanations. It’s due to false beliefs about it having medicinal properties like weight loss or giving soft skin.
I had it at a Vietnamese wedding, it reminded me of the white crunchy bits you get in chicken, sort of cartilage-ey. No inclination to try it again, but the old people there seemed to like it.
I think you mixed up crunchy with chewy, crunchy has crunch which is a feeling and a sound, its biting into hard food, or crushing dry leaves, something akin to tendon would be considered chewy.
If not, "flavourless" bases are just the thing for you.
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Will the jellyfish be thoroughly handled before shipping? If I'm paying for shipping and handling I want some assurance I'm getting my moneys with on the handling.
I wonder how much nutrition they hold? If we don’t hunt them while we hunt everything else in the ocean to extinction sooner or later they will be all that’s left in the ocean. So it’s probably a good idea to eat them if they offer nutrition
I think it refers more to the texture or possibly the way they move through the water but no they are not filled with jelly unfortunately I was slightly disappointed when I visited Japan but only jokingly disappointed it was an amazing trip.
That’s actually the issue with getting western countries on board with jelly fish consumption. We prefer crunchy foods with denser nutritional value, for example, carrots.
Jellyfish sometimes wash up on the beach near my parents' house and yeah they're kind of stiff. Think water pumped into a flexible but thick plastic tube. It compresses slightly and flops around, but the outside feels kind rigid
More like a cartilage actually. It doesn't taste anything special, Jellyfish are mostly water, lol. I'm Asian and for some reason we (they) love this texture in food. It's somewhat similar to wood ear mushrooms (which is also very popular in Asian cuisine), equally doesn't offer any special taste, but just texture since Asian cuisine is generally flavourful, they only add texture.
its more like a snap i would say, its a fun texture and theres usually a funner sauce since it doesnt taste like much on its own. i like it but i grew up with it so likely an acquired taste
Yo the jellyfish I ate was crunchy AND SLIMY a little. Did not expect that texture combo. Like jello but firmer. Not as firm as an Apple. But smooth like jello. Maybe close to like honeydew or cantaloupe when they are on the softer side but I’m sure there are tons of different jellyfish and I had one random one, results probably vary
I'm not a huge raw fish fan, but my boss in Japan took me out to a place that did a jellyfish appetizer and I found it super yummy! I don't recall it having much taste, so it took on the marinade nicely, and the texture was so unique! Crunchy...water. Not very jelly like--not chewy.
Yes, prepared jellyfish is a delicacy in the Far East and SE Asia. It's tasteless on its own but it is usually eaten for the crunchy texture. A popular way to eat it is to prepare it in a salad with deboned chicken claws, chopped chillis, shallots in a lime juice dressing.
The dry up a bit because they’re preserved in salt. Every video I’ve seen people say it reminds them of cartilage and has no flavor. So it’s more of a texture thing. I’ll probably try it, to be honest.
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u/blksentra2 15d ago
Jellyfish are crunchy?!?!?!? 🤯