(N.B. This is a follow on article from Troubles for Tuna III) At the ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna) meeting last week, a critical decision was to be made regarding the 2008 bluefin tuna quotas, a decision that could be one of...
One of the most popular sushi items, bluefin tuna, from which we get maguro, and toro, is almost gone. I have made a few posts about declining tuna stocks in Troubles for Tuna and Troubles for Tuna II, and am quite happy to be able to write that there may be some good...
Concerns Over Bluefin Stocks Declining bluefin tuna stocks have been in the news with growing frequency, and have also been the subject of a number of my entries over the past year (see Troubles for Tuna). When any species faces potential extinction it becomes a grave...
Firstly a warning to my readers, the following entry contains graphic descriptions of what may be considered animal cruelty by some, and may be a bit extreme for some readers. If you do not want to hear stories of the preparation of living sea animals for food, please...
Declining Tuna Stocks Could Limit Or End Some Types of Tuna Sushi According to a recent World Wildlife Fund report, tuna stocks worldwide are at risk of depletion due to over-fishing. Could this mean no more maguro and toro for sushi fans? Currently, tuna fleet...
The Common And The Fascinating I responded to a private email a few days ago from someone who was somewhat new to the sushi game but was interested in items beyond the standard "California roll." They were wondering how to expand their horizons and it got me to...
I have touched on this topic before, but I was looking at my spider roll (soft shell crab) the other night and thought about just how incredible it was relative to my non-sushi meals. It got me thinking, as always, that it may not be a traditional sushi offering, but...
Even with "white tuna," not everything is always as it seems. For a myriad of reasons, restaurants will often sell something under a different name, confusing the customer (at best) and hurting them (at worst). Often, they get away with it, but sometimes... Well......
Life is hard. Making sushi at home is harder. The other evening I decided it would be fun to make some maki for dinner, something I used to do a lot, actually, when I was younger. But it's been a really long time since I had the time and wherewithal to do it and...