Even if you go to Japanese restaurant, you
might not be able to find this delicacy as tuna
kama is very rare part of the tuna fish. If you really want to try dish
that is made using this rare part of the tuna fish, then you might even need to
go to Japan directly and find yourself a restaurant that serve dish made from
this rare part of tuna fish for you. This dish itself is actually made using
Yellow fin tuna fish’s kama or the collar bone of the fish. And the name kama
itself is a Japanese term which synonymous with sickle. As you can see, the Yellow
fin tuna fish’s collar bone has a shape which similar to sickle or kama as the Japanese
call it.
Learn How to Cook Tuna Kama as Japanese
Delicacy
In the western country, we always love to eat
tuna which fillet so we can take the meat only since that is what we consider
as delicacy. However, in Japan, they actually love to eat tuna meat directly
from its bone. You can think of this Japanese custom which similar with western
custom to eat T-bone from the steak. The bone which attached on the Yellow fin
tuna fish’s kama, makes the meat in that part become more flavorful thus it
really taste more delicious than any other parts of the tuna. You might want to
try tuna kama yourself if you really want to
taste this delicious flavor.
Another reason why this Yellow fin tuna
fish’s collar bone is very popular in Japan is because they have chopstick to
eat it. It might be difficult for us to pick up only the meat from the Yellow
fin tuna fish’s collar bone using spoon or fork. But the Japanese can pick up
only the meat from the Yellow fin tuna fish’s collar bone very easy since they
use chopstick to do it. With this chopstick they can precisely pick up only the
meat part from the Yellow fin tuna fish’s collar bone and eat it deliciously.
Actually the process to pick up only the meat part from the tuna kama is very fun to do. This is another
reason why the Japanese loves to do it.
However, it will be very hard for you to
get Yellow fin tuna fish’s collar bone dish even at the Japanese restaurant. But
you might be able to cook it yourself if you really want to try and taste this
delicious delicacy. Of course, you would not be able to find the raw Yellow fin
tuna fish’s collar bone even at the grocery store. Thus you might need to
contact your local fishmonger and get this part from them. Since it is very
rare for people to purchase this Yellow fin tuna fish’s collar bone, then the
fishmonger might not have one in their stock. However you can try and ask them
to stock this part for you. Of course, you might need to purchase a tuna loin
with your purchase since this Yellow fin tuna fish’s collar bone is not
considered very valuable here, thus it will be very rude if you only purchase
this part without really purchasing other tuna parts from them. And who knows,
they might give the tuna kama for you for
free as part of their service.
After you get the Yellow fin tuna fish’s
collar bone, now it is time to cook it. Just pre heat your oven, and leave it
for around ten minutes. Now cut the Yellow fin tuna fish’s collar bone into
several parts that you can eat easily. You might need to use heavy cleaver to
do it, and do it with heavy force. Season the Yellow fin tuna fish’s collar
bone with salt, and then broil it for around five minutes which would be enough
to caramelize it. When your oven has reach five hundred degree temperature, you
can oven the tuna kama for around fifteen
minutes then serve it.
There you have it, delicious Yellow fin
tuna fish’s collar bone dish which has crispy texture on the outside but still
tender on the inside. The meat especially near the bone area will be almost raw
which will be very delicious to pick out and eat. Try the rich taste of tuna kama yourself.
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