Seared Albacore Tuna Salad

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Sushi Master: An expert guide to sourcing, making and enjoying sushi at home

By Nick Sakagami

Published 2019

  • About

Albacore tuna is a very versatile fish for cooking. It is good for sashimi and sushi, and works well with ponzu sauce, soy sauce, sesame seed dressing, or miso dressing. It is also a sustainable alternative to other tuna species that have been overfished by the “purse seiner” method (for canned tuna) in some parts of the ocean.

Albacore tuna flesh is soft and pink, compared to the red color found in the flesh of other larger tuna species. Duri