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Welcome to the FUENTES Blog, set up with the aim of extending and presenting information about the finer points of Bluefin Tuna. And at the helm of our ship, Hiroshi Umi, a tuna sensei (wise man) and culinary critic, who will be guiding us through the fascinating world of Bluefin Tuna. Anchors away.
Everything you ever wanted to know about maki
A logbook by Sensei Hiroshi Umi. Maki. Sushi roll play. A slice of fun with infinite combinations, and bluefin tuna very much a feature of many. This is one of the most popular and widely eaten forms of sushi in our fast-paced digital era (...
The triumph of tuna in the land of the pig
A logbook by Sensei Hiroshi Umi. Salamanca has the taste of a campus (and the Campo Charro countryside), constantly partying students, monumental history (two cathedrals, no less, one of which even features an anachronistic astronaut), and ...
Why bluefin tuna feeds the menagerie at Casa de Fieras
A logbook by Sensei Hiroshi Umi. In autumn and spring in particular, the mild climate makes a pleasurable stroll through Madrid’s Retiro Park particularly appealing. With every measured step, keeping a close eye on the landscape of li...
Natur Sushi: the tuna-mad celebrity hideaway
A logbook by Sensei Hiroshi Umi. What do a Spanish football legend, the country’s most famous weatherman, a successful singer-songwriter and a TV news presenter have in common? Well, that they all regularly enjoy dining at a distincti...
Il Boccone: a Sicilian almadraba just a stone's throw from A...
A logbook by Sensei Hiroshi Umi. Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, is a land of fire and wind, affable folk, trembling earth, a fitful volcano, and tuna. Plenty of bluefin tuna. Since time immemorial, tuna-fishing nets (tonna...
The bluefin tuna of the caliphs sampled at El Envero
A logbook by Sensei Hiroshi Umi. In the homeland of salmorejo and expertly stewed oxtail, there is still a place for exquisite bluefin tuna as the cornerstone of a menu. As demonstrated here at El Envero, the restaurant we visited to find o...