Ahi Tuna
Mike Gregory
what is the difference between Ahi, Tombo, Albocore, and any other kind
of Tuna????
Peggy
In article <6d5u4q$1a3$1...@newsd-124.bryant.webtv.net>, Luxi...@webtv.net
(Mike Gregory) wrote:
> what is the difference between Ahi, Tombo, Albocore, and any other kind
> of Tuna????
ahi: The Hawaiian name for yellowfin and/or bigeye tuna.
tombo: The Hawaiian name for albacore tuna.
albacore: high-fat, weighs in at 10-60 lbs, has the lightest flesh (white
with a hint of pink) and is the only tuna that can be called "white."
yellowfin: usually larger than albacores, reaching up to 300 lbs, pale
pink flesh (it must be called "light"), with a flavor slightly stronger
than that of albacore.
bluefin: largest of the tunas, which can weigh over 1,000 lbs. Young
bluefins have a lighter flesh and are lkess strongly flavored, but as they
grow into adulthood, their flesh turns dark red and their flavor becomes
more pronounced.
bonito: rarely exceed 25 lbs, ranging from moderate- to high-fat and are
the most strongly flavored of the tunas.
skipjack: Also known as Arctic bonito, oceanic bonito, watermelon and in
Hawaii, aku. They get their name because they seem to "skip" out of the
water. They can weigh up to 40 lbs, but are more typically ranged from 6-8
lbs, with flesh similar to yellowfin.
(Info gleaned from Food Lover's Companion by Sharon Tyler Herbst.)
Peggy
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Spydaman
>
"Ahi" is the Hawaiian word for Yellowfin Tuna. Ahi also means fire in
Hawaiian. The Ahi would light the gunnels of the canoes on fire while
running when hooked on handlines, thus their name. Great for sashimi.
Max weight in Hawaii 350 lbs.
Tombo and Albacore are one and the same. Early Japanese immigrant
fishermen in Hawaii gave the Albacore the nickname "Tombo" which means
in Japanese "Dragonfly" due to the Albacore's Large pectoral fins.
Albacore in Hawaiian is "Ahipahala". Light pink flesh, low fat content,
least desirable for sashimi. Max weight in Hawaii 103 lbs.
Third Ahi species from Hawaii is the "Ahipo'onui" or Bigeye tuna. This
tuna is the largest of the local tunas and can grow to over 450 lbs. It
also has the highest fat content so is the most prized for sashimi.
Po'o nui means big head so Ahipo'onui literally means Ahi with the big
head, which proportionately it has of all three Ahis.
I'd have to write a book to describe all the tunas.
Aloha, Spy in Hawaii