Japanese have been farming Seriola since the 1930’s and while many think tuna is the main crop, Seriola accounts for more than 60% of farmed species.
In Japan Seriola (Seriola quinqueradiata) is known as Buri or Hamachi depending on the size of the fish and whether the speaker is from the Tokyo or Osaka region. Buri is typically a larger fish of about 5-6 kgs and Hamachi is smaller of 3-4 kgs, for consumption outside of Japan and for simplicity we will call the fish “Hamachi”.
Hamachi is high in Omega-3 fatty acids which have many health benefits such as fighting depression, reduce risk of heart disease, reduced ADHD symptoms and so on.
The nutritional values of Hamachi are listed below
| Item | g/100g |
|---|---|
| Fat | 17.6 |
| Cholesterol | 5.1 |
| Unsaturated Fat | 8.08 |
| EPA | 0.94 |
| DHA | 1.7 |
| Linolenic Acid | 0.09 |
| Linolic Acid | 0.19 |
Hamachi is raised in the pristine waters of Western Japan, primarily in the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku. The fish are processed in HACCP certified plants and registered with the FDA.