bluefin-tuna

More than any other type of cuisine, sushi can be an especially subjective meal. A wide range of fish — much of which is prepared raw and some of which is largely foreign to the American palate — ensures that dinner at a sushi restaurant is often a novel experience no matter how adventurous the diner.…

Sushi Zo is currently one of New York City’s hottest restaurants, regularly filling its 18-seat space months in advance.The minuscule sushi bar is omakase-only, meaning that the sole option is to trust head chef Masashi Ito and his rotating selections of fresh fish. With the exception of one or two cuts from the U.S., all of chef…

You've probably heard of Tokyo's Tjukiji Fish Market where a single bluefin tuna was sold for a record high $736,000 last year. But did you know that Hawaii has its very own version of the tuna auction? It's called the Honolulu Fish Auction and on average 50,000 lbs. of fish are auctioned off every day.…

In the sea of sustainable seafood — a movement where fish that are overfished are advised not to be consumed — Bluefin tuna is rocking the boat. And sushi eaters might be to blame. Bluefin tuna have an aggressive migratory pattern. Fast swimmers, they spawn in the Mediterranean Sea, and reside mostly off Newfoundland and…