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What parts of tuna are suitable for Sashimi?
Tuna Pastel Drawing by Chef Kaz Matsune (Originally posted on Quora.com) Let's start looking at the whole fish - Yellowfin, Bigeye, and Bluefin What's marked in green is suitable for Sashimi. Tuna uses its tail to swim, so the tail meat is the leanest, containing the least amount of fat, therefore tastes less flavorful compared to the belly. Here is a top view and some side views of Yellowfin tuna. You see white tendon left s

Kaz Matsune
Oct 15, 20191 min read


300kg/661lbs. Tuna Caught in Wakayama Japan
300kg/661lbs. Blue Fin Tuna was caught in Wakayama, Japan on February 26, 2015. The Tuna was 2.4 meters in length (7.86ft.) and sold for...

Kaz Matsune
Oct 30, 20181 min read


100 Surprising Facts About Sushi - #4. Tuna was not a popular Sushi item until 150 years ago
Maguro/Tuna is undeniably the most popular sushi item in the world, while many say that Toro/Tuna Belly is the King of sushi. The highly...

Kaz Matsune
May 15, 20182 min read


The first 2014 Tuna auction at Tsukiji Market
(Photo from asahi.com) The annual first tuna auction at Tsukiji Fish Market was held on Sunday, January 5th in Tokyo. Last year’s price,...

Kaz Matsune
Mar 21, 20171 min read
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