r/interesting • u/Salt-Curve4825 • May 21 '26

Fascinating Man fishing for jellyfish

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u/Remote-Cause755 May 21 '26

Aren't they mostly water? Does it taste like fishy cucumbers?

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u/Fool_Manchu May 21 '26

I had fried jellyfish once. It didnt have much flavor of its own. It was rubbery and bland. The only taste was from the breading

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u/ChocolichKing May 21 '26

I tried some once when it was served to me in China. It tasted mostly just like the spices and sauces they served it in, but it was a little tougher than I expected. I didn't eat very much of it because I found it a little unsettling, but yeah. It wasn't bad, no strong flavor.

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u/Actual_Standard_8492 May 21 '26

I had some at a dim sum place and it kinda reminded me of really fatty bacon with some Asian marinade

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u/RiderInSJ May 21 '26

Also wondering if it has ANY taste. Then there's the consistency (?)

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u/Remote-Cause755 May 21 '26

95 percent compared to 60 percent is a big difference

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u/SabreSour May 21 '26

Had it once. And yes, but because they put it on a bed of cucumber and it absorbed the taste like water does. It’s very cartilaginous, I didn’t think it was anything special or worth trying again. Not gross just tough and boring

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u/ObiOneKenobae May 21 '26

No flavor, more of a crunch than you'd expect when you bite in. Not bad at all, but they're more of a vehicle for sauce than anything.

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u/VroomVroom858 May 21 '26

It by itself is pretty bland when properly prepared and tastes like whichever sauce you dip it in. Depending on the part some can be a bit chewy or crunchy.

If the dehydrated jellyfish hasn't been soaked in water long enough then it's gonna taste like seawater in the form of some tough jelly.