In ups.com,
MaguroMark > typed:

> Hey people.
> I ordered White Tuna at a Thai restaurant here in Texas and was
> served
> five wedges of sashimi. Two days later I felt like an oil well
> was
> discovered in my bowels.


Then that was probably escolar.


> After a week or so of wondering what the hell was going on, I
> visited
> a Sake Cafe here and ordered the White Tuna, was served two
> wedges of
> sashimi and was fine for the following week.


And that was probably *not* escolar, but some other fish.

--
Ken Blake
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> I wonder if restaurants are serving White Tuna/Escolar that is
> from
> different suppliers, and if so, is that possible? Can there be
> two
> distinct White Tuna species?
> Sorry for the obvious dumb question......
>
> Mark