I Am Glad I Am Still Alive
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You're not eating at the right sushi places. If you're eating sushi with chinese chefs, you need to let me take you to the best of the best in the city where the real deal japanese chefs work. we'll drop $250 each, but you'll have abalone and many other raw, live mollusks.
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And it's not exactly a snail. It's a shellfish. You're not going to the right places. Go to Ping's restaurant on Mott street in chinatown. You'll see they have one whole piece abalone for $148. It tastes good. Best ones IMO come from Japan.
Sushi places do serve it. Mitsuwa sells "fresh" ones and can be eaten as sashimi. Doesnt taste as good as cooked IMO.
We are both okay! Good think my gf came home later that day.
You're not eating at the right sushi places. If you're eating sushi with chinese chefs, you need to let me take you to the best of the best in the city where the real deal japanese chefs work. we'll drop $250 each, but you'll have abalone and many other raw, live mollusks.
I can also bring you to Fontana in Bay Ridge where I can special order lots of stuff. Raw lobster, RARE raw fishes, toro (fatty tuna), uni (sea urchin), abalone, japanese oysters, etc.
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+1. Go to Nobu or Mega. They SHOULD have it. I like Nobu more. Price isnt exactly nice though. Without alcohol for two people, I was out the door $440 for two people and eating just chef's choice for me. You never know what you're getting.
I can also bring you to Fontana in Bay Ridge where I can special order lots of stuff. Raw lobster, RARE raw fishes, toro (fatty tuna), uni (sea urchin), abalone, japanese oysters, etc.
I can also bring you to Fontana in Bay Ridge where I can special order lots of stuff. Raw lobster, RARE raw fishes, toro (fatty tuna), uni (sea urchin), abalone, japanese oysters, etc.
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Actually John, it technically is a sea-snail and is in the Mollusk family. I used to free dive for them off the northern california cost. You clean them, slice them really thin and then pound the shit out of them, prior to eating. I like them cooked or raw. They taste between Calamari and Lobster. Very rich, but really good. I get it all the time at my Japanese spots.
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abalone 
I think we have them here in my country, not sure though. Are they the ones you have to ply off of a rock with a knife since they use suction to stick to rocks?
Glad you're ok John. Use a timer next time.
Stay safe and get well soon
I think we have them here in my country, not sure though. Are they the ones you have to ply off of a rock with a knife since they use suction to stick to rocks?Glad you're ok John. Use a timer next time.
Stay safe and get well soon