Yellowtail Amberjack · 平政 (ひらまさ)

The summer aristocrat of the amberjack trio — cleaner than buri, firmer than kanpachi, with a taut snap and a polite, elegant fat.

Buri, kanpachi, hiramasa — one for each mood of the year; telling the trio apart blind is a favorite parlor game among sushi obsessives.

Category: aomono · Season: summer (peak Jun, Jul, Aug) · Origin: Japan, Australia

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