Supreme Toro

The Tuna has two main cuts. The regular tuna and tuna belly (fatty tuna). Fatty tuna commonly known as toro is a rich section of the tuna that is enjoyed by many sushi lovers around the world. Toro refers to the belly section of the blue fin tuna which has a higher fat content than the rest of the tuna.The tuna belly sections are more expensive than the regular cuts since they are highly valued these days and they only consists of 15 to 20% of the whole tuna.It is classified into three sections: medium(chutoro), regular (toro) and supreme (otoro).

Tuna belly or toro is considered the king of sushi ingredients.Only a small portion is available per tuna , it is high in omega 3 oils.The best tuna belly will literally melt in your mouth, and this can be experienced with an otoro or what they call the supreme tuna belly , in my case i call it The Supreme Toro.

Supreme tuna belly is the lowest section of the tuna belly and is the highest in fat content. It is often confused with the regular tuna belly and are commonly thought as the same section of tuna. Compared to a regular tuna belly, it is distinctly more marbled and lighter in color.

Supreme tuna belly is priced for its scarcity at the fish market, auctioned price can become ridiculously high on some days with few tuna catches. For these reasons it is rarely seen at local sushi restaurants everyday.

It is best eaten at it's raw natural state, some of my favorite preparations for the Supreme Toro are: sashimi, nigiri sushi ,toro tartare with osetra caviar , toro toban yaki (sizzling toro on a hot plate) and seared toro with wakame-miso sauce.