Sensory Profile
Wine Analogy
Aged sake or fino sherry for its oxidative nuttiness
Coffee Analogy
Overripe tropical fruit notes of aged Sumatran coffee
Perfume Analogy
Animalic musk notes in oud-based fragrances
Culinary Applications
Funa-zushiShiga Prefecture, JapanFermented crucian carp with rice for 1-3 years
Saba-zushiKyoto, JapanMackerel pressed with rice for several months
Kabura-zushiIshikawa Prefecture, JapanTurnip-wrapped fermented fish and rice
Dietary
Gluten-Freefishsoy (if served with soy sauce)
Molecular Pairing
Key Compounds Produced
GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)HistaminePutrescineCadaverine