Criteria | |||
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Freshness category | |||
Extra | A | B | |
Skin | Bright pigmentation, skin sticks to flesh | Dull pigmentation; skin sticks to flesh | Discoloured; easily detached from flesh |
Flesh | Very firm; pearly white | Firm; chalky white | Slightly soft; pinky white or slightly yellowing |
Tentacles | Resistant to removal | Resistant to removal | More easily removed |
Smell | Fresh; seaweed | Slightly or no smell | Ink smell |