Restaurant Offering Limited Edition Deep-sea Isopod Ramen
A restaurant in Taiwan has launched a deep-sea isopod ramen, nicknamed the "cockroach of the sea."
On the 23rd (local time), according to NextShark, a US-based Asia-focused media outlet, the 'Ramen Sonyeon' restaurant located in the Liaoning Night Market in Taipei, Taiwan, announced on social media platforms Facebook and Instagram that it will offer a limited sale of deep-sea isopod ramen.
A restaurant in Taiwan is offering a limited sale of deep-sea isopod ramen, known as the "cockroach of the sea." [Photo by Ramen Sonyeon Facebook]
The restaurant stated, "We finally found the dream ingredient to accompany the white broth based on chicken stock. It is the deep-sea isopod," adding, "We were amazed when we saw the large deep-sea isopods at an aquarium in Japan that we visited to source ingredients. They look very cute."
They continued, "The flesh of the deep-sea isopod tastes like lobster and crab," and "The innards have a sweet flavor similar to crab marinated in soy sauce."
According to the cooking method revealed by the restaurant, the innards of the deep-sea isopod are simmered thoroughly with chicken stock, and the flesh is boiled and served with noodles. The large shell of the deep-sea isopod is used as an eye-catching garnish.
This deep-sea isopod ramen is relatively expensive, priced at 1480 Taiwan dollars (about 64,000 KRW) per bowl. Despite this, due to limited quantity, it will only be available to regular customers who frequently visit the restaurant.
Meanwhile, deep-sea isopods are not found in Korean waters but are known to inhabit the Pacific and Indian Oceans. They typically live in cold, deep waters at depths ranging from about 170 to 2140 meters.
They are known to survive by feeding on decaying fish carcasses, earning them the nicknames "cockroach of the sea" and "cleaner of the sea."
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