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Toro Nigiri

Nigiri topped with fatty tuna belly.

Toro Nigiri, Nigiri sushi

At a glance

Spice
Not spicy
Flavour
Bold
Popularity
78/100
Raw fish
Yes

Typical ingredients

  • Fatty tuna belly
  • Sushi rice
Texture
Very silky
Origin
A Japanese preparation commonly found on European sushi menus.

Alternative names

Fatty Tuna NigiriNigiri de ventresca de atun

How to identify this dish

What it is

Pressed sushi rice topped with fatty tuna belly, richer and more buttery than regular tuna nigiri.

How to recognize it

The tuna topping often looks paler and more marbled than maguro because of its higher fat content.

For beginners

It is raw and has a bold, very silky profile, so regular maguro nigiri may be a simpler first comparison.

Raw fish

Yes, in the catalogue version.

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