Tsukiji Fish Market

Next to the famous Tsukiji Fish Market, where tuna and many other marine species are being sold wholesale, there is an outside market for the public with plenty of fresh fish, pickled vegetables, knives and kitchenware. My hotel was practically around the corner of Tsukiji so I headed to the market for breakfast every single day. There were plenty of restaurants catering to locals for a hot breakfast soup.

Some days I preferred raw tuna. The more fatty the tuna, the lighter color of the flesh and the more expensive the fish will be. The fatty part of the tuna is called toro, which is divided in two cuts: chutoro and otoro. Otoro, the fattiest portion of the tuna, is found on the very underside of the fish.

I was just as impressed by the selection of pickled vegetables at the outside market.