 -In the fresh tuna world, sashimi is used for the quality of fish suitable for raw consumption, like sushi or "Maguro" (Japanese word used for raw tuna, specially for bluefin tuna - thunnus thynnus - also called "Kuromaguro") So the "sashimi" plate served in your favourite Japanese restaurant is "Maguro"; "Kuromaguro" for bluefin, "Kihada for yellowfin tuna - thunnus albacares - and "Mebachi" for bigeye tuna - thunnus obesus - .
But the most import points about "sashimi" are the fishing method and handling of the fresh tuna. In fact no tuna should be named "sashimi" if the fish was not killed using the "Tanigushi" method... In short term this Japanese method consist of bleeding and sacrificing the tuna as fast as possible to avoid any stress to the fish. The last step of the "Tanigushi" process is to pass a thin cable into the medulla of the tuna to stop nervous system activities. |
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What is "Sashimi" 刺身?posted Sep 29, 2010 2:13 AM by Web Admin [ updated Sep 29, 2010 2:47 AM ] |
