Nov 22, 2009

Mitsuwa Giant Blue Fin Tuna Cutting Performance

Yesterday I went to Mitsuwa to see the giant blue fin tuna cutting performance,
You know? Where your lovely otoro came from?
I even marked my calendar 10 days ago just to make sure I won't miss out this event,
It was written clearly in blue ink, "Sat 2 p.m. Costa Mesa Mitsuwa."

So this is what I saw when I got there around 1 p.m.-


Ehh??? What happened to my giant blue fin tuna?
Where's the whole fish? Where's the head? How come only the body left?

A giant piece being left on the side waiting to be cut into smaller portions-


I walked towards the back, they even started selling the fish already-


Next to the stand I saw a sign saying something like performance started at "12 noon."
What? 12 noon?
No way, no way no way,
I was looking forward to take the very first picture of the whole fish, the one with head and tail...
This can't be happening...

My friends kept saying I must wrote down the wrong time,
We even bet on taking two shots,
If I did remember the wrong time, then I'll have to punish myself with alcohol (nice..)

So I checked online again, it said 12 noon...
Luckily, I still kept one of the flyers in the magazine rack,
Here it is, "2 p.m."-


Gosh, what a relief, now they'll have to take those two shots!
HA HA!

Anyways, the head and tail were gone...
As I wiped out my tears....(I really really want a big tuna head picture!)
Me and my friends decided to get a small box of otoro and just finish it at the dining section right next to it-


We also got some aji sashimi from the market-


Good thing we're still in time for the best part - otoro,
It just melts in your mouth,
Yummmmmmm.

Now, my friends, please take these two shots!!!
(I'm so gonna pour shots into two gigantic beer mugs for them! evil grin*)

4 comments:

  1. Those sashimi pictures look so clear and sharp! Seems like I am seeing them in 3D with my eyes :).

    Typos are so annoying aren't they? Especially when it is something big like this.

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  2. To Eat Travel Eat~
    Yeah....good thing I still get to buy otoro..otherwise...(furious!!)

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  3. OMG ME TOO! I went at 2:00 and didn't see what I expected. I was so sad. T_T

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  4. Yeah, by 2 p.m. they have already cleanned up the place..too fast..

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