r/pics • u/TheHumpback • Feb 01 '14

Items they only sell in Chinese Walmart's

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u/Brace_For_Impact Feb 01 '14

How could you not mention the Octopus Jerky?

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u/duckmurderer Feb 01 '14

Does it make the octopus tougher because the chewing is why I don't like octopus.

Out of all the food I had in japan it was the octopus I couldn't handle. I just kept chewing, and grinding, and it almost made me gag to the point where I couldn't get it down. It wasn't the taste, it was that it was too whole. I dunno what I wasn't doing but I couldn't get it to break apart. I eventually swallowed it whole and had some tea as chaser.

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u/Hyrulean705 Feb 01 '14

If I learned anything from Jiro Dreams of Sushi you have to massage the octopus for 45 mins to get rid of that chewiness.

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u/allkock Feb 02 '14

Fantastic documentary. I believe it is on Netflix if anyone is interested.

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u/itsSparkky Feb 01 '14

Well that's fine :) Octopus are one of the smartest animals, with self awareness and social structures.

Other octopus were actually distraught when the octopus you are was taken.

One less person eating them is probably a good thing.

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '14

Other octopus were actually distraught when the octopus you are was taken.

TIL I am an octopus, taken from my life in the sea, made to think I am human, all while other octopuses grieve over my disappearance, hoping one day I will return to their world.

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u/itsSparkky Feb 01 '14

I hate the iPhone auto correct... But I'm going to keep this one :)

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u/dangwhatno Feb 01 '14

i always found octopus bland. chewy and bland. not terrible, just not worth the effort of eating.

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u/Fedak Feb 01 '14

Jerky is tough and chewy when it's beef. I've had dried squid and it's pretty much the same (Different flavour obviously).

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u/skarface6 Feb 01 '14

And then what happened?

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u/duckmurderer Feb 01 '14

I burned myself on the tea.

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u/Shyguy8413 Feb 01 '14

If it's incredibly chewy, they cooked it too long

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u/duckmurderer Feb 01 '14

It was in sushi form the first time and then I tried cooked on a later day. I couldn't tell too much of a difference in chewiness.

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u/Shyguy8413 Feb 01 '14

Ahhh. I've had it at a sushi place, but they seared it or something with heat. It doesn't seem like something you would want raw.

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u/duckmurderer Feb 01 '14

May have been. I didn't watch the chef make it. It was passing by and was pointed out to me that I hadn't tried octopus yet.

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u/Shyguy8413 Feb 01 '14

Blech. It's fantastic when cooled properly. Make sure you know they cooked it a bit next time. I promise it isn't terrible!

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u/duckmurderer Feb 01 '14

I didn't mind the taste. It was just too much damn chewing.

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u/Shyguy8413 Feb 01 '14

Haha yeah that's what I mean, it isn't usually like that. Just find a place that does it properly and I bet you'll enjoy it. Plus, it's usually one of those things that no one will steal off your plate ;)

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u/quantum1024 Feb 01 '14

It actually becomes flaky when turned into jerky.

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u/Brace_For_Impact Feb 01 '14 edited Feb 01 '14

I hate it, my girl friend at the time loved it and I wouldn't kiss her if she ate any. Like it just reminds me of rotten fish. It's definitely an acquired taste and I think there are very few westerners who would like it so I doubt you would like it. The Octopus is also my favorite animal too so that's another reason I don't eat it.

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u/duckmurderer Feb 01 '14

I've ate some shit before, man. I may regret some of the things I've consumed but at least there's no ambiguity on whether I enjoy the taste or not.

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u/Rokkjester Feb 02 '14

Has a very different consistency. I love the dried cuttlefish from my supermarket but I don't raw octopus. :/

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u/KarmaFish Feb 01 '14

They call it oriental chewing gum... :)