sashimi grade
Bluefin tuna, chutoro
Medium fat, the balanced cut
1 480 000 IDR per kg
The section between the loin and the belly: fatty enough to be velvet, but the tuna itself comes through more clearly than in otoro. Plenty of itamae consider chutoro the best cut on the fish for exactly that reason.
- Origin
- Toyosu auction, Tokyo
- Weight & grade
- 400–600 g block
How to serve
Sashimi or nigiri. Let it sit fifteen minutes at room temperature before serving.
