Pretty much everyone has heard of snail mail. But who among you has heard of squid mail? Evidently, residents along Japan's southeastern coast have been using "Surumail" -- edible postcards made from squid -- since 2000. Produced by the Susami fishing cooperative, Surumail postcards consist of surume squid (Todarodes pacificus), which is dried, flattened, and vacuum-packed. Used in conjunction with the conveniently-provided adhesive label (for postage, delivery address, and a short message), Surumail is ready for mailing anywhere in the world. The fishing cooperative claims they've sold 4000-5000 of these $3 cards since their inception.
I guess we shouldn't be surprised by squid mail: these are the same people who installed an underwater mailbox off their shore a few months ago.
1. Are these sold in the USA?
Posted at 12:21AM on May 17th 2007 by natalie