Abalone - How To Choose?

[LadyLuck 0]

So confuse,

SO many brands

So Many Grades

So many countries

How to choose?

[zeny 0]

whichever that meets your budget

[LadyLuck 0]

whichever that meets your budget

huh, u mean all the same?

[applefreak 1]

huh, u mean all the same?

it's the same as flat panel tv

if you can't tell the difference anyway, go for the cheapest

if you ask me, the best is of course the one-head abalone :good:

[LadyLuck 0]

it's the same as flat panel tv

if you can't tell the difference anyway, go for the cheapest

if you ask me, the best is of course the one-head abalone :P

huh. aiyo.. one-head abalone wat tat.?

duno at times i find some abalone tooo soft, some like rubber some fishy some smelly, some sweet some tastless..

u all cant tell the different mah,

[applefreak 1]

there's basically three types of abalone in the market

1. fresh

2. canned

3. dried

for fresh one, it's the most fishy tasting coz no processing was done

canned ones are usually cooked in broth to add to the sweetness. amongst the canned ones, those from mexico is supposed to be the best but also the most expensive.

one can can be double the price of a new zealand can. second will be australia one followed by new zealand (the cheapest)

seriously i can't really tell the difference between these three countries' abalone

for dried ones, the number of head is equal to the number of abalone weighing 600gm

so one-head abalone means one weighs 600gm, two-head means each weighs 300gm

think the best is japanese wang bao (net abalone)

guess it's a personal choice coz all of us prefer different taste / texture

[LadyLuck 0]

whoa! applefreak

thank U , its helps

[Chunky Monkey 2]

Canned abalone is the easiest. The best ones are those which are THICK and FIRM but soft to the bite. The premium brand is Calmex. About S$95 - S$105 per tin, I think.

As for fresh abalone, I think the best grade is the Emperor Abalone that is a bit greenish. About A$150 each.