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| ikijimi (today's sample record)
Language: Japanese - Romaji
Description: Brain-spiked. This is a method of killing fish, particularly tuna, which reduces stress in the fish. The fish is then swamped in ice to bring down the body temperature inducing rigor mortis. These methods combine to improve the quality and flavour of the flesh. Having seen ikijimi performed on a tuna, I am not positive that it reduces stress.
| Tuna being spiked, or ikijimi being performed, on board the Big Mama in Weary Bay in northern Queensland |
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Ethnicity: Japanese
Most frequent country: Japan
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