The world’s most expensive Bluefin tuna just got sold for $3.2 million, and it's perfect for sushi

A Pacific bluefin tuna, weighing a whopping 243 kilogram, broke all records when it got sold for 510 million yen (approximately $3.2 million) at an auction that took place at Tokyo’s Toyosu Fish Market. With the sale, the fish just became the world's most expensive Pacific bluefin tuna.

The record-breaking bid came from Kiyomura Corporation. The corporation is headed by Kiyoshi Kimura, the owner of the very popular Sushi Zanmai chain of restaurants.

Kiyoshi Kimura outbid his own past bid at the auction

Kiyoshi Kimura, the leader of the Kiyomura Corporation, which placed the winning bid on the Pacific bluefin tuna, is a regular at the auction which takes place annually, With the 510 million yen bid, Kiyoshi broke his own 2019 record, when he placed the winning bid of 334 million yen (approximately $2.1 million).

Kiyora shared with the media that he would not have mind paying lesser than he did, but the bids kept coming one after the other. "The price shot up before you knew it...It’s in part for good luck. But when I see a good-looking tuna, I cannot resist…I haven’t sampled it yet, but it’s got to be delicious".

This particular tuna, also known as the Oma tuna is known for being the most expensive, with a price of 2.1 million yen per kilogram ($13,360 per kilogram). Due to its superb quality and superior taste, this fish draws in the highest biddings than all types of tuna sold at the Toyosu Fish Market in Tokyo. The price further shoots up during the special New Year auction.

The auction this year, per usual, began at the crack of dawn with the sound of a bell. All the tuna fish up for auction laid out so that bidders could judge the quality for themselves, examining every minute detail. This particular bluefin Oma tuna was fished in northern Japan, known for the best quality tuna that is produced in the country.

While this tuna is used in a variety of dishes, it is specifically sourced for sushi and sashimi. The texture, flavour and meat-fat ratio in the bluefin tuna makes it perfect for sushi and sashimi. Due to its popularity, it even suffered from overfishing, leading to a dearth in quantity. However, the issue has been addressed and the population almost replenished.

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