On 3/19/2011 8:28 PM, cshenk wrote:
> "Steve Pope" wrote
>
>> A large fraction of "sushi grade" fish is trans-shipped through Tokyo,
>> where there is gigantic wholesale sushi-fish market.
>
> Interesting but not supported by facts.
>
>> Not sure about the rice and seaweed.
>
> The seaweed may come from several places, including USA and Japan but
> also northern Europe. My current nori is from Canada, Newfoundland. The
> rice is from California. The sushi vinegar is from California and the
> soybeans from Virginia as are the ginger pickled slivers. The 'wasabi'
> isnt real wasabi but it tastes fine and comes from NY.
>
> I'd be very suprised if any part of a sushi bought in the USA or Canada,
> came from Japan other than perhaps the nori *might*.
>
> BTW, 'sushi' is a rice item and it may or may not use fish as all. What
> you meant above was 'sashimi grade fish' (fish of a quality to be eaten
> raw) and even there, in the USA you are generally getting 'local' wild
> caught or in salmon, may be farm raised.

Yes, in the US a lot of sashimi grade tuna comes right from the coast of
LI. My buddies business partner likes to fish and actually makes a nice
extra income fishing for tuna which are immediately sold whole off the
docks.