Looks and tastes about halfway between Mackerel and Tuna. Bonito ranges in size from 1 to 5kg has quite a strong taste, but the texture is coarser than Tuna. Dried Bonito flakes are used to make Dashi – the Japanese cooking stock.

Features: 

• A fish that’s part of the mackerel family, it is served fresh and is a dark fish similar to tuna.