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James Silverton wrote:
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> It's a statistic of one of course and unreliable as a general guide but
> I had two pieces of escolar about 1 1/2 x 1 x 1/2 inches in a sushi
> sashimi platter. I asked the chef what it was and he said "white tuna".
> It tasted so good that I actually posted a comment in alt.food.sushi and
> then came down with 24 hours of Montezuma's revenge just afterwards.
> I've never been back to that restaurant.


Even if it's just an individual reaction,
that convinces me not to try it.