Unusual seaweed on sushi

[stefanyb]

I've had a particularly interesting maki roll at Mizu Sushi, NYC that is called a spicy scallop roll. It contains raw scallop, tempura crumbs, spicy sauce and is rolled in a wonderful soft seaweed wrapper much lighter in color than regular nori and more pliable. It seems to almost be translucent. It definitely is trans-lucious.

Anyone know about this?

[torakris]

It was probably a type of konbu called tororokonbu, did it look like this:

http://www.aimono.com/ the type around the rice balls?

Edited January 22, 2003 by torakris (log)

[stefanyb]

It was probably a type of konbu called tororokonbu, did it look like this:

http://www.aimono.com/  the type around the rice balls?

Yes! Have you had experience with it? What do you know about it?

[torakris]

The most common uses for it are wrappers for onigiri (rice balls) and in soups.

It is when it becomes wet that its name seems most appropriate.

I don't know the exact translation (and it isn't in my dictionary) but tororo means slimy, but in a good way.

Sorry there is probably a better word for this, and native Japanese speakers out there?

Here is what it looks like when wet:

http://www.lovemika.com/recipebox/1999/99A...il/9904061.html

In my search for a picture, I ran across a website (in Japanese) about the best ways to increase breast size and eating tororo was one of the best things for it. Something about the way a certain mineral in it interacts with some female hormones. Can you tell I don't work as a translator?!

Notice anything different today?

[tissue]

I've had a small piece of this top off my salmon sushi, with sesame seeds sprinkled on top. I was pleasantly surprised.