Little known truth behind tuna sushi

Sushi is a traditional Japanese dish, with products ranging in price from affordable to super expensive. In particular, bluefin tuna sushi (often called Kuro maguro) is considered one of the most expensive dishes. Photo: FoodDairy

If made from special tuna, this piece of sushi can cost up to 65 USD (about 1.5 million VND). Photo: Getty Image

It is a dish loved by millions of diners who want to try it once in their life, but it is also one of the most controversial dishes in the world. Photo: Today

Before the 1960s, the Japanese were not interested in this fish. They think its meat is quite fatty, oily, when cooked, it has a bland taste. So at that time, bluefin tuna was only used as cat food. Photo: Getty

However, since it is used to create the famous sushi pieces, the fate of the animals tuna being different. Over time, bluefin tuna gradually became one of the most expensive ingredients in the world, at one point amounting to 1.76 million USD/fish (about 40 billion VND). Photo: Getty

One of the reasons why this fish is so expensive is the rigorous fishing and slaughtering process. Photo: WWF

The fish caught ashore are killed as quickly as possible so that the fish does not struggle or lose blood. Photo: WWF

Usually, fishermen use a sharp knife or hook to poke the fish’s brain directly, causing the fish to die immediately and then dissecting the organs. Photo: WWF

Then, they put the whole fresh fish in an ice cellar, storing it for no more than 10 days before selling it. The type of ice used to marinate fish must also be “clean” ice that is not allowed to contain impurities that change the taste of the fish. Photo: Getty

Currently, the number of tuna is exceeding the red alert level, even about to become extinct. Photo: Getty

Therefore, many countries have restricted, or completely banned, tuna hunting, However, it is still not possible to stop fishermen from catching this fish. Photo: Getty

(According to Knowledge and Life)