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Nakajima Island, Japan Pt.4 - Episode Finale

10/16/2016

 
In the final part of the Nakajima Island episode, our hosts take us to experience a fish farm. This one starts out with a bang:: we witness a technique, known as ike-jime, for killing and processing a fish ; not for the weary at heart. If this offends you there's an option to seek forward.
We have an whirlwind of adventure at, Marukura Suisan, the fish farm where we feed schools of mackerel, and eat a Japanese delicacy - raw horsefish liver.  

Then we have a big surprise from the town when we say good-bye to board our ferry to the next destination. Hope you enjoy the episode! 

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A Maldives Tuna Fishing Tale by Chef Ellard

8/9/2016

 
Arrrrr. Let me spin you a tale of fishing in the Maldives for the great tuna. A heartbreaking tale from The Culinary Edge TV .. 

Bailey and I booked a fishing charter on the isle of Huraa. Our host Shahid Rasheed is like the Maldivian version of Ricardo Montalban- 'Welcome to Fantasy Island'. We really didn't know what we were in for. We have been fishing on a boat 4 times so far in our around the world adventure and each one was full of surprises.
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We set out onto the clear blue Maldivian waters in an 18ft speed boat. The fishing gear consisted of empty 3 gallon oil jugs with fishing line wrapped around and trolling lures on the end. Perfect! We were hand-lining tuna in the Indian Ocean.

The Captain drove the boat to some fishing grounds off the the island of Hulhumale. Bailey and I took our places in the stern and let the lines drift out into the rich colbalt blue sea. We held the lines waiting for a fish. Not too long into it Bailey got a hit, she started pulling in her line with this scary and determined look. I told her to make sure the line wasn't wrapped around her hands "I've seen fingers torn out at the knuckles."
"It looked like a nice yellowfin (ahi) tuna and I was salivating thinking of the Hawaiian style poke I would prepare from this tasty fish."
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As she gained line on the fish, our Captain wound the line around the oil jug. The fish got closer and I asked the crew if they had a gaffe. It doesn't appear they use gaffes in the Maldives. Bailey persistently kept pulling the fish in with her hands and I filmed it with the GoPro. She brought the fish to the side of the boat. Looked like a nice yellowfin (ahi) tuna and I was salivating thinking of the Hawaiian style poke I would prepare from this tasty fish.
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At the side of the boat the Captain went to go lift the fish and we watched as the yellowfin tuna seemed to look right at us. And with one flick of his beak it shook the hook out, flopping back into the water and shooting us a stare that read, "You'll be eating salad tonight. HaHaHA". And then he was gone!
We didn't hook another fish that day but we will always remember that stare the fish gave us as he escaped back into the Indian Ocean. Bailey has cuts on her hands from the line and will certainly remember the fight...the question is -- will that fish remember us?
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Nakajima Island

7/19/2016

 
Our next stop in Japan is to the South in the Seto Inland Sea on the Island of Nakajima. The island is famous for it's amazing citrus industry orange and lemon. It is also rich with things from the sea including fish, shellfish, and seaweed. 

This three part episode shows life on this rural island as Bailey and Ellard experience the amazing hospitality, great food, and natural beauty of this island jewel. 

In part 1, the Baillard join the locals harvesting seaweed - both hijiki and wakame which they will process and eat in Part 2. 

In part two, of the Nakajima Island episode - the Bailard are treated to a deliciously extensive welcome dinner with Miki and the Okada family. We prepare freshly harvested oyster, noodles and more on an iron hot plate (teppan). 
In part 3, of this episode our hosts take Bailey and Ellard to an organic citrus farm to harvest lemons. Nakajima Island is world renowned for its amazing citrus - lemons and oranges. 

Did we say three parts, its actually going to be four parts.. stay tuned. 


Tokyo: Pt4 - Karaoke (Prince Tribute) & Kamakura

5/10/2016

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 The final episode from Tokyo | Bailey, Ellard, and Aoi go to karaoke with Ellard doing his best Prince imitation. Some interesting Prince quotes in there as well. 

The trio then head out of Tokyo to the beach town of Kamakura  paying a visit to Kamakura Daibutsu (the Giant Buddha) and discovering some provincial delicacies like shirasu/jyako (sardines) and the very popular snack tako-sembei. In fact, it was so popular people would wait hours in line for it so the trio never tasted it in Kamakura. 

Back in Tokyo Ellard goes to Tokyo Skytree and finds the octopus snack. For their final night in Tokyo the three go to a sweet noodle shop in the Sumida district and have amazing noodles and superb gyoza at a great value. Enjoy the show! 

♫ Music in this Episode ♫ 
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