Hiramasa Kingfish

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Hiramasa Kingfish is a high-quality sashimi grade Yellowtail Kingfish which is farmed under strict standards.  Hiramasa is the Japanese name for this fish and it is highly regarded in Japan, where the fish is hand packed to avoid bruising.  Hiramasa Kingfish is the Australian name for this fish, and it is also a high quality sashimi grade fish.

Yellowtail Kingfish is also called Amberjack, but this is typically a reference to the wild Yellowtail Kingfish caught in California.  The wild fish can have parasitic problems, but this is never the case with sashimi grade Hiramasa or Hiramasa Kingfish.  The name Hiramasa is used to differentiate sashimi grade Amberjack from regular, wild Amberjack.

Hiramasa Kingfish Flavor Profile

 Hiramasa has pale pink flesh with firm, large flakes and a sweet, rich flavor.  Hiramasa has a higher fat content, firmer texture and cleaner flavor than wild Yellowtail Kingfish (Amberjack).

Typical Cooking Methods

Alternate Names

Hiramasa, Japanese Amberjack, Yellowtail Kingfish (wild, not sashimi), Amberjack (wild, not sashimi), Yellowtail Amberjack (wild, not sashimi), Great Amberjack (wild, not sashimi).

Hiramasa Fresh Availability

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Hiramasa Butchering Yield Percentage and Recovery

Item	To Skin/On Fillets	To Skin/Off Fillets	Notes
Whole Head/On gutted to Western Fillets	63%	54%
Whole Head/On gutted to Japanese Fillets (w/ collar & ribs)	74%
Whole Head/Off gutted to Western Fillets	74%	62%
Whole Head/Off gutted to Japanese Fillets (w/ collar & ribs)	87%
Skin/On Fillets	--	84%	If you have additional yield info on this fish please leave a comment below.
Yield % varies according to a number of factors including: size of fish, season, sex, and the skill of your fishmonger.

 

Range & Habitat

Japan and Australia for sashimi grade Hiramasa.

Typical Wholesale Products

H&G, Fillets, Loins

Hiramasa Sustainability Info

This window is a link to the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program info on Hiramasa.

 

Nutritional Information based upon a 6 oz (171 grams) raw edible serving * Calories/Calories from fat 250 * Protein grams 40 * Fat grams 8.9 * Saturated fat grams 2.2 * Sodium milligrams 67 * Cholesterol milligrams 94 * Omega-3 grams na

 

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