Akami

akami: Pure red tuna meat with a taste and texture similar to very rare filet mignon. Found near the top or back of the fish.
albumin: The protein component of egg whites.
allergen: A substance that induces an allergic state or reaction.

Aka Miso Red soy bean paste Akagai Red clam Akami Lean tuna Ama Ebi Sweet shrimp. Usually served raw with deep-fried shrimp shells.

Akami Japanese term describing a cut from the lean loin of a tuna fish, used in sushi and sashimi.
Akami Japanese term describing a cut from the lean loin of a tuna fish, used in sushi and sashimi.
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Chutoro is less veined with fat, although it is still more fatty than cuts from the upper side of the fish, such as akami. Toro is most flavorful during the winter, when tuna accumulate more fat, and may not be as spectacular out of season.

See also: Sashimi, Nigiri, Tuna, Fish, Flavor