Fatty Tuna Belly · 大トロ (おおとろ)

The ultimate luxury cut. Melts at body temperature. Marbling rivals the finest wagyu.

In the Edo period, otoro was discarded as too fatty. It became prized only in the 1960s.

Category: akami · Season: winter (peak Dec, Jan, Feb) · Origin: Japan (Ōma), Spain, Mediterranean

Preparations

Nigiri 握り · Sashimi 刺身 · Aburi 炙り · Temaki 手卷