Where to buy sashimi fish?

[neveragain 9]

Where would one go to buy fish that is safe to make sashimi out of? I'm going to throw a little dinner party with an asian menu, so I wanted to know if anyone had any knowledge. haha.

I've heard you could get it at costco, but I was just curious if anyone knew anything more.

Thanks!!!

[WestCoastFatGuy 3]

Where would one go to buy fish that is safe to make sashimi out of? I'm going to throw a little dinner party with an asian menu, so I wanted to know if anyone had any knowledge. haha.

I've heard you could get it at costco, but I was just curious if anyone knew anything more.

Thanks!!!

I've never seen fish of the quality for sashimi at costco, although it may vary by region. Here in San Diego is Catalina Offshore Products ( How To Make Fresh Seafood Sushi Home kit, Raw Fish Sashimi ) which ships overnight. They have very high reviews from the locals here and their prices are pretty good.

We eat sashimi fairly often here as one of my business partners is from Hawaii and is accustomed to having it on a regular basis. We get it from a local Japanese grocery.

Alternatively, you may try Whole Foods (also known as Whole Paycheck).

Bacterial infections from raw fish are not fun. I had one from sushi once, while living in San Francisco, and can't recommend it as good weekend entertainment.

[Wheetsin 714]

Chech seafood counters for yellowfin tuna, it's one of the more common "at home" sashimi/sushi fishes.

[AlysonRR 0]

Where would one go to buy fish that is safe to make sashimi out of? I'm going to throw a little dinner party with an asian menu, so I wanted to know if anyone had any knowledge. haha.

I've heard you could get it at costco, but I was just curious if anyone knew anything more.

Thanks!!!

I'd only use raw fish that's sold as sashimi-grade, and I've only seen that in Hawaii and in Japanese grocery stores in the city, not anywhere local to me.

I make sushi at home using cooked crab (my parents can catch crab in the Water in front of their house!), smoked salmon from costco, and barbecued eel (unagi) from the freezer section of a whole foods type grocery in a nearby town. I also make tamago (Tutorial: Making tamagoyaki or Japanese rolled egg | lunch in a Box: Building a Better Bento) for nigiri.

Hope that helps! Have a fun party :-)

[AlysonRR 0]

Oh, and here's another idea - my kids really like these:

Inarizushi: sushi in a bean bag | Just Hungry

I get the fried bean curd at an Oriental grocer.

[GenaO 0]

I definatly would try Whole Foods or a wholesale fish market. Not sure where you live but if Its anywhere near the coast you should be able to find a reputable fish monger.

[chipsuntan 0]

costco is mass produced food. The fish for sushi should be wild (not farm raised) and not frozen and then thawed. I doubt they have this at costco and I wouldn't trust the 'consume by' dates as they won't reveal when the fish was last swimming, just the last day you can eat it before it makes you sick. The whole art of sushi is having the freshest ingredients. You should go to your local fish market and find cuts of fish that have been flown in that morning. You have to be very careful of bacteria. Do lots of google searches for how to prepare Sashimi (as the sushi ones skip over where to get the fish from) to find out what kinds of fish are the safest and how to slice them. If you are freindly with your local sushi chef talk to them. It's an ancient craft that takes years to really master. Not that you can't do it for parties, just that it's not as simple as getting an OK piece of fish and slicing it up. Whole Foods is not a bad choice either. Ideally buy the fish from the Asian department at WF not the fresh fish section as the sushi is different. What can be delicious if you can get very fresh fish is tuna, Yellowtail Tuna, Salmon, and Swordfish. Also, you need a VERY sharp knife, preferably a Sashimi knife and the general rule is that the harder the flesh of the fish is, the thicker you need slice it (eg: Swordfish 1/16th of an inch).