tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227935017432867819.post5407462801605510148..comments2024-03-24T03:42:36.374+08:00Comments on 吃喝玩樂 - Diary of a Growing Boy: The raw and the cookedPeechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10335468643735359783noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227935017432867819.post-3036074823708186072010-04-25T17:43:29.838+08:002010-04-25T17:43:29.838+08:00I'm still kind of confused as to which species...I'm still kind of confused as to which species of Tuna or even whether farmed ones are in danger as well. I've heard that a lot of tunas are fetched from the ocean using fish nets stretching like 20+ kms between 2 boats, but I've also heard that a lot of so-called farmed Tuna aren't exactly non-wild either.<br /><br />The thing is - a lot of restaurants in Hong Kong actually don't even serve Honmaguro (farmed or wild, small or large) or their Toro. There seems to be other species such as Mebachi, Yellow Fin, Southern Blue Fin (as opposed to Honmaguro Black/Blue Fin), then there's Indo ocean Tuna's, etc. I can always kind of tell whether the Oh-toro's are from the most endangered Honmaguro though, as they are the only ones to carry the prominent white stripes from the connective tissues in the belly part due to the size of the fish, also large bubbly air pockets in the Chu-toro. Whereas the so-called Oh-toro's or Chu-toro from other species Tuna or even smaller Honmaguro's don't have this character. <br /><br />That's why I find the whole thing very confusing. And apparently I just read, even things like prawns or say Bombay Duck fish are equally endangered. As a side personal note: I do feel a bit bad that as a human, we are trying to dictate what deserves to live or what we can actually eat, or why we try to preserve a Bluefin tuna for future generations, just because one species like chicken/cow have better reproductive performance! Or say what makes a Gavaged Goose Foie Gras more inhuman to a normal fed Foie Gras, when we're just going to kill it anyway! The thought of all this is killing me and making me feel a bit evil indeed :)HK Epicurushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07240700219689712543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227935017432867819.post-5078987565881855942010-04-02T02:23:18.368+08:002010-04-02T02:23:18.368+08:00Glad you finally made it there and it lived up to ...Glad you finally made it there and it lived up to its reputation. I'll have to try some of dishes that I haven't gotten around to yet.Dereknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227935017432867819.post-27978979697791201682010-03-28T22:09:44.322+08:002010-03-28T22:09:44.322+08:00I think the fish is fresh enough...
In terms of f...I think the fish is fresh enough...<br /><br />In terms of farmed tuna...I heard some places in HK serve them but have forgotten where. Until I figure out, I'm staying away from the fish.Peechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335468643735359783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227935017432867819.post-61061512207328663992010-03-27T00:28:44.497+08:002010-03-27T00:28:44.497+08:00Hi, long time no visit here. How's it going? ...Hi, long time no visit here. How's it going? :)<br /><br />I haven't visited this shop yet, although I finally figured the sushi guy is one of most reliable HK Sushi Chef's hailing from Kenjo. (I don't usually trust HK chefs that much, there's only around 3-4 around that has mastered it well enough!).<br /><br />- So do you think this place is ok enough for me to visit? Fish were fresh enough?<br /><br />- By the way, I heard that only natural Bluefin Tuna's are endangered, but farmed ones are ok, just don't taste too good even after few days aging the fat. Since I have never researched more on the topic, I also am worried whether I can assume farmed ones are still ok to eat? :O <br /><br />Love your blog and info a lot - so informative and accurate all the time. Cheers.BABEDOLPHINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909522902304856332noreply@blogger.com