🐟 Bluefin tuna: マグロ (maguro)
The star of sushi. The fatty belly is otoro and chutoro; the lean red back meat is akami. Richest in winter.
- Japanese
- マグロ
- Reading
- まぐろ · maguro
- Kanji
- 鮪
- Best months
- Dec – Feb
- Allergy group
- Fish
Order this
Japanマグロをお願いします。
South Korea참다랑어 부탁드립니다.
Bluefin tuna, please.
Other names
| 本マグロ ほんまぐろ · hon-maguro | At the market / sushi bar · Another name for Pacific bluefin, the most prized tuna |
| 大トロ おおとろ · otoro | At the market / sushi bar · The fattiest part of the belly |
| 中トロ ちゅうとろ · chutoro | At the market / sushi bar · Between lean and fatty; moderately rich |
| 赤身 あかみ · akami | At the market / sushi bar · Lean red meat from the back; less fat, deep flavor |
| ヨコワ よこわ · yokowa | Regional name · Kansai and Kyushu · Young bluefin; light and clean |
| メジ めじ · meji | Regional name · Kanto · Young bluefin (meji-maguro) |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 참다랑어 |
| 简体中文 | 蓝鳍金枪鱼 |
| 繁體中文 | 黑鮪魚 |
| Tiếng Việt | Cá ngừ vây xanh |
| Español | Atún rojo |
| 日本語 | マグロ |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.