Hamachi vs Buri YT sushi - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

pingpangdang · 02-26-2016, 07:36 AM

The boss doesn't want me to bring home one of those monster YT you guys are so dang good at catching. She prefers the Kawaii (cute) sized rats that are thrown back.

She is Japanese and prefers the hamachi size...younger YT the pre-pubescence stage (less than 3 feet)....get your mind out the gutter boyz.

Anyways the term hamachi and buri can be confusing...I'm still confused. When I used to eat sushi in Japan you could order hamachi or buri....at the time I asked what is the difference? I was told that hamachi is the younger smaller sized yellowtail and buri were the older, larger developed yellowtail. Most people I noticed always ordered the hamachi vs buri.

So in my mind I'm thinking the smaller hamachi sized YT are better for sushi than buri beasts. To lead to the confusion the term hamachi is in reference to the farmed rats in Japan. Since they don't swim as fast and far corralled in the ocean they get fatter than their wild rat sized counterparts. I've been eating rats in Japan this whole time! Additionally in regards to terminology, Buri to some is also a term referring to wild YT.

Regardless of the terminology for you pro sushi finatics what type of sashimi tastes better to you in regards to the size for these local wild YT?

The rat or the buri size beasts? Are the beasts tougher/firm? I sure hope I find out personnally one day....

I'm also curious in regards to fish conservation...yes it's best to release everything but is there more or less of an impact keeping either size? Better to release the rat or big momma-san?

02-26-2016, 07:36 AM	#1
pingpangdang Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 228	Hamachi vs Buri YT sushi The boss doesn't want me to bring home one of those monster YT you guys are so dang good at catching. She prefers the Kawaii (cute) sized rats that are thrown back. She is Japanese and prefers the hamachi size...younger YT the pre-pubescence stage (less than 3 feet)....get your mind out the gutter boyz. Anyways the term hamachi and buri can be confusing...I'm still confused. When I used to eat sushi in Japan you could order hamachi or buri....at the time I asked what is the difference? I was told that hamachi is the younger smaller sized yellowtail and buri were the older, larger developed yellowtail. Most people I noticed always ordered the hamachi vs buri. So in my mind I'm thinking the smaller hamachi sized YT are better for sushi than buri beasts. To lead to the confusion the term hamachi is in reference to the farmed rats in Japan. Since they don't swim as fast and far corralled in the ocean they get fatter than their wild rat sized counterparts. I've been eating rats in Japan this whole time! Additionally in regards to terminology, Buri to some is also a term referring to wild YT. Regardless of the terminology for you pro sushi finatics what type of sashimi tastes better to you in regards to the size for these local wild YT? The rat or the buri size beasts? Are the beasts tougher/firm? I sure hope I find out personnally one day.... I'm also curious in regards to fish conservation...yes it's best to release everything but is there more or less of an impact keeping either size? Better to release the rat or big momma-san?