OT: where can I get sushi grade fish locally?

mfp4073

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I have started rolling my own sushi...what I have found is that the rice is the most important part! I am currently making 1-2 small batches a day to experiment! Its not hard and its pretty cheap compared to restaurant bought. Back to the question at hand, I need sushi grade salmon, tuna, eel, etc...short of eating it out of my fishtanks, where can I get get this locally? Preferably on the east side of Orlando. Figured that if anyone would know it would be you guys!
 
The only place I know of that is an actual fishmonger place is the Lombardi's fish market over in winter park.

If there is another place closer/more east I'd be interested in hearing it too!

And yeah I looooove sushi rice and it does make a big difference in what you eat!
 
Are you using a rice cooker or the type you do on the stove? I don't know what it is about a rice cooker but they do it right everytime!
 
I dunno about this... I think you definitely need to have me over to test it and make sure its, um, safe and all.

I can bring my own unagi sauce...
 
haha! Maybe after some time and practice we could have a "ORCA sushi night". I know the store Dong A, but I thought they sold dry goods more than fresh meats.\

So far been using a pot on the stove. Figure to learn the hard way first and then see if I need to invest in a cooker.

I found that costco sells frozen sushi grade tuna. From that I can do raw tuna rolls and know how to make spicy tuna rolls. Been using canned crab for spicy crab rolls and Krab for cali rolls and such.
 
I love Dong A for some stuff but wouldn't trust produce/meats from there if they aren't pre packaged and frozen. Too often I see things for sale in there wayyy past their expiration date. I wouldn't want to eat raw fish that might be treated the same as their other products.

If you're looking for asian marts though there's Dong A and another one across 50 from Viet Garden. I don't know its name but it makes REALLY good custard buns. Their seafood seems pretty fresh. They had blue crab still alive sitting in crates one day while I was there and their fish seemed like it came in that day(ish).

You could also try the Whole Foods Market there is one on Sand Lake and one near Winter Park, too. The one on Sand Lake i've been to is HUGE and they promote organic and fresh foods. They have a large selection of fish that looked good so that may be an option. They also have dry aged beef yum!

I was wondering if you are into salmon? I've recently found a desire to move to the Seattle area and in doing so have been educating myself about salmon. Apparently many people are saying to go with wild caught. It is a healthier fish than the farmed because of what the farmed fish are fed and with strong population control is better for the environment due to the pollution farming salmon can create.

I <3 Sushi. My favorite place so far has been Amura but to eat local since I'm over in avalon park there is a place called Wasabi Sushi thats on the east colonial side of Avalon Park (and conveniently next to cold stone ice cream) and their rolls have been excellent.

I think if I were in the PNW with popular and clean asian groceries with fresh catches of the day I'd indulge in learning how to make sushi for now but I have to admit I like using it as an excuse to get out of cooking and to get out of the house :)

Best of luck with your endeavors, I love to cook but have been really focusing on being efficient for making meals for 2 and unfortunately hubby doesn't eat sushi. Now if anyone wants to talk grilling I'll throw down anytime :)
 
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