Shiro Sumi Quality

"A" has sooty sumi, it is an average sumi. The sumi of "A" is almost 100% finished but it does not have good kiwa, the color of the center of the scales a lot lighter than the rim of the scales and there are still many unclear kiwa.

"B" has unacceptable quality it has poor kiwa and sashi and the developed sumi has uneven thin texture, sooty black sumi. The sumi of this fish will get darker but the kiwa will not improve as much.

"C" has an All Japan level quality sumi. The sumi on the head and on the shoulder are not quite finished as yet. I think we can not judging the quality of unfinished sumi we have to judge the quality of the sumi itself.

Please down load the the picture and enlarge the picture as large as you can see and compare with other fish.
1. Red arrow........back kiwa, look more define, look like it raise from the skin, look thick.
2. Yellow arrow......front kiwa, look more define, look like it raise from the skin, look thick.
3.White arrow........even sumi texture all the way to the center of the scales, dark blue black color.
Sumber : Hikarikoifood