Filleting Bluefin Tuna - 11/28 & 11/29, San Jose

I may be alone in this, but I get a kick out of watching them break down and fillet out these huge fish.   


http://www.mitsuwa.com/event/eevent.php?e=48

It's always more fun to watch someone else work!  Especially if they are really skilled....

i saw them do this when i was in japan at the tsujiki fish market.  pretty awesome with those big samurai type swords.

awesome.  is there a video of this?
on Youtube, there are videos, but the tuna aren't as big. 

is there a video of this?

looking back, I probably should have taken video of it.  we got some still pics somewhere.  the one we saw filleted was around 200lbs, so a pretty good size one. it took 3 people to hold it still while the one butcher took care of the cutting with a giant sword like knife, probably around 1 meter long.

Tease I thought I was going to see some action, would be fun to watch

the SJ store is just down the street from me. I am gonna try and swing by. If so, I'll try and video and post

I may have to bring the boys to check out the show tomorrow.

Freddie

I'll take some video of us cleaning 100 to 200 lb yellowfin when we get back from a 15 day in jan . David 

I'll take some video of us cleaning 100 to 200 lb yellowfin when we get back from a 15 day in jan . David 

While a bit of the interest is about how they tackle breaking down that size of tuna... most of it is the performance aspect.

If they're really that good, why does it take two days to filet a fish?

If they're really that good, why does it take two days to filet a fish?

They cut it up, then put it back together like Lego... so they can show off again tomorrow. 

I'll take some video of us cleaning 100 to 200 lb yellowfin when we get back from a 15 day in jan . David 

Some how I think I would rather watch that than participate on that one