Toro of Southern Bluefin Tuna with Radish, Pearls, Caviar and Wasabi Flowers

‘Toro’ is the Japanese term for bluefin tuna belly, which is the most highly prized part of the tuna. The toro has an extremely high fat marbling content — similar to wagyu beef — and is where the tuna stores its energy reserves. The toro literally melts in the mouth and is very expensive. At Quay we use Southern bluefin tuna, which is ranched out of Port Lincoln in South Australia. If you can’t find it you could substitute with swordfish belly or yellowfin tuna belly, although these are no