James Silverton wrote:
> Dan wrote on Mon, 16 Jan 2006 08:17:28 -0500:
>
> ??>> What is the actual fish? Having been in the seafood
> ??>> industry for years and years, I can tell you that it is
> ??>> raw, but it sure didn't look or taste anything like Tuna.
>
> DL> White tuna or Super White tuna? White tuna is typically
> DL> bincho maguro or albacore tuna and is pinkish in color,
> DL> very soft. Super White tuna is a bright white white, firm
> DL> textured fish, most likely oilfish or escolar.
>
> We have discussed "White Tuna" or escolar before without achieving any
> consensus. Many people, like me, get the runs within a few hours of
> eating it as sushi; Dan apparently does not. He's lucky because it
> tasted delicious the one time I ate it. Many food safety agencies advise
> against eating it without careful preparation and cooking. The problem
> is apparently a very high fat or wax content.
>
> Here's a typical web page about the problems but there are several
> others from Canada, Australia and even Japan:-
>
> http://www.efsa.eu.int/science/conta...ns/609_en.html

That would be Super White tuna. Many places have White tuna/Albacore listed
as Bincho Maguro. Not one place actually puts the real name of Super White
tuna.

I've eaten a large amount in one sitting and never had any ill effects, lucky me.

--
Dan