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Ikizukuri
Fish served as ikizukuri.

Ikizukuri (生き作り), also known as ikezukuri (活け造り), (roughly translated as "prepared alive") is the preparing of sashimi (raw fish) from live seafood. In this Japanese culinary technique, the most popular sea animal used is fish, but octopus, shrimp, and lobster may also be used.

The practice is controversial owing to concerns about the animal's suffering, as it is still alive when served.

Preparation and serving

The restaurant may have one or several tanks of live sea animals for a customer to choose from. There are different styles in which a chef may serve the dish but the most common way is to serve it on a plate with the filleted meat assembled on top of the body.

Ikizukiri fish may be prepared with only three knife cuts by the chef. They are usually presented with the head still whole so that customers are able to see the continuing gill movements.

Legality

Ikizukuri is outlawed in Australia and Germany.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ikizukuri para niños

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