(No Ratings Yet)Otoro
The new wife and I got some sushi tonight and they had the “O Toro” special for $5.99. So I asked the Chinese dude (you thought they were Japanese?), “what does the O mean?” and he responds with “it means it’s good.” He seriously said that. So I obviously ordered it. But I’m used to a order of sushi consisting of 2 pieces, so I ordered a couple, clarifying that I wanted a total of 4. But that’s not how they roll; it’s per piece. $6 per bite. $24 not including the sake, yellowtail, and tax. It was pretty intense, but I had to google it when I got home to justify the purchase because I assumed all toro (fatty tuna) was the same. Now I feel like a culinary loser who doesn’t know the difference between choice and prime beef. Here are some links concerning tuna cuts for whoever cares:
http://www.sushiman.net/menu/ingredients/ahi-cut.htm
http://www.slashfood.com/2005/11/09/school-of-fish-toro-toro/
http://www.sushifaq.com/sushi-items/sushi-items-tuna-maguro.htm
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March 31st, 2007 at 5:56 pm
“when it hits your tongue, it melts. Like butter. Like fatty, tuna butter.”
intense
April 5th, 2007 at 12:48 am
I cant believe you didnt know the difference between meat from different parts of the fish! Vindaloo bitches!