What is "kuai"

n. A historical Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat.

KUAI (570 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Eleele in the U.S. state of Hawaii, the station serves the Kauai area. The station is currently owned by Visionary Related Entertainment, LLC.

Kuai was a Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat, which was popular and commonly eaten in the early history and dynastic times of China. According to the Book of Rites compiled between 202 BC–220 AD, kuai consists of small thin slices or strips of raw meat, which are prepared by first thinly slicing the meat and then cutting the thin slices into strips. In modern times, the dishes are more often referred to as "raw fish slices" or as " yusheng" (魚生, yúshēng). Commonly used fish in ancient times include carp and mandarin fish , but salmon is also used in modern times.

Sauces were an essential part of kuai dishes, with green onions used for preparation of sauces in spring and mustard seed used for sauces in autumn (膾，春用蔥，秋用芥, Book of Rites). According to many classical texts, kuai served without sauces was deemed inedible and should be avoided (不得其醬不食, Analects).