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Kiyoshi Kimura, who owns the Sushi Zanmai restaurant chain, paid 333.6 million yen for the 613-lb (278-kg) fish at the first auction of the year, and the first to be held at Tokyo’s new Toyosu fish market after last year’s the move from the famous Tsukiji market.
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“The tuna looks so tasty and very fresh, but I think I did (pay) a little too much,” Kimura told reporters outside the market later, according to news agencies.
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Should have seen the one that got away!
ReplyDeleteMy God, thats insane.
What, is the fish used in high end restaurants or something? $50,000 per plate or something?
Me no understand. Even if you assume zero waste after cleaning the fish, a gross exaggeration to say the least, that works out to about $300 per ounce (if my math is right).
ReplyDeleteAnd where are the almost 10,000 customers willing to pay $300 for an ounce? Won't be fresh for long.
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