Fresh Bluefin Chu-Toro Sashimi Cut 0.5lb

What is Chu-Toro?
Chu-toro (中トロ) is the medium-fatty cut of bluefin tuna, taken between the lean back (akami) and the fattiest belly (o-toro). It's the balance cut — richer and more marbled than akami, but lighter and cleaner than o-toro. This is fresh, never-frozen bluefin, wild-caught and cut into roughly 0.5 lb pieces, sushi and sashimi grade.

Fresh chu-toro has a smooth, buttery taste and a melt-in-your-mouth texture — for a lot of people it's the sweet spot of the tuna, with the melt of toro but balanced enough to eat more than a piece or two. The fish is wild-caught and processed as soon as it arrives.

Specifications

How to enjoy

Fresh chu-toro is at its best raw. Slice it against the grain for sashimi, or lay it over rice for nigiri, where the fat melts as you eat it. A light sear (aburi) also suits it. It needs little more than soy and wasabi. Keep it cold and use it within a day or two of delivery.

Pairing notes — soy and wasabi, warm sushi rice, grated daikon, and a dry sake.