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Welcome to the FUENTES Blog, set up with the aim of extending and presenting information about the finer points of Bluefin Tuna. And at the helm of our ship, Hiroshi Umi, a tuna sensei (wise man) and culinary critic, who will be guiding us through the fascinating world of Bluefin Tuna. Anchors away.

The (bluefin tuna) nigiri etiquette manual

A logbook by Sensei Hiroshi Umi. Just like tapas, pizza and kebabs, sushi is now universally known, an exportable insignia and the touchstone for any chef aiming to master the art of raw fish. Excellent restaurants based on this particular ...

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Ta-kumi, or the unexpected success of student Arbeloa

A logbook by Sensei Hiroshi Umi. During my bountiful years in the trade, and my travels outside and within Japan, I have met countless aspiring masters of the subtle and simple technique of creating the very best sushi. From established che...

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Tuna tongue, marrow and eyes: a new era at the Ricardo Fuent...

A logbook by Sensei Hiroshi Umi. According to the dictionary, to which I always turn with curiosity and often amazement, a laboratory is defined as a place equipped with the required means to conduct research, experimentation and work of a ...

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When did bluefin tuna become the king of sushi?

A logbook by Sensei Hiroshi Umi. Let’s turn our thoughts to an awful, apocalyptic dystopia. Imagine a world without tuna. No toro nigiri. No akami sashimi. No fiery tartar or mild tataki coated in sesame. I’m not talking about i...

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Fuentes bluefin tuna tapas: talent to scale

A logbook by Sensei Hiroshi Umi. Internationally speaking, they are the most recognisable trait of Spanish cuisine. As universal as sushi or pizza. Supposedly they had a twofold origin: a matter of hygiene, and what might be called whetting...

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How to judge –and win– a bluefin tuna competition

A logbook by Sensei Hiroshi Umi.. A gaggle of TV cameras and photographers mills around the main stage in Hall 8 of Salón Gourmets (IFEMA, Madrid), trying not to fall over one another before the event begins. Just a few moments ago an outs...

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