"Musashi" > wrote in message
m...
>
> "TC" > wrote in message
> ...
> > SUSHI PURISTS: Please don't flame me for the following
> > message/question.
> >
> > One of my favorite sushi pieces is made with a dried tuna product. I
> > get this sushi at a Chinese buffet restaurant in VA. I have looked on
> > the Internet, but have not been able to find this product, and I was
> > wondering if anyone knows what it is called, and of a US supplier for
> > the product.
> >
> > It is a dark brown/maroon paste, apparently consisting of dried tuna.
> > It is served in a roll, a la California Roll. The taste is a strong
> > fish taste, quite salty.
> >
> > Given my choice, I'll take a good Spider Roll any day, but this sushi
> > at this restaurant has become a guilty pleasure that I'd like to try
> > and make at home.
> >
> > Thanks for any info, and for not flaming me.
> >
>
> As a traditionalist this is beyond flaming. LOL.
> Seriously, no such animal exists in Japanese sushi cuisine that I know of.
> The only commonly dried member of the tuna family in Japan is bonito and
its
> fairly well known as Katsuo Bushi (bonito flakes). It is "conceivable"
that
> one
> could concoct a "paste" using this. But I am really speculating here.
> Perhaps the next time you go there you could do us a favor and ask them
> what it is? Please let us know.
> Musashi
>
>

Googling around I found that there is an Italian product called
Mojama which is described as Dried Tuna.
Anyone familiar with this?
M