I like making sushi/sashimi/rolls at home where I'm saving a decent sum of money, but does anyone know of a trustworthy fishmonger in the area?  That of course, won't break my piggy bank as well. Reviewer: Name The packaging and delivery was excellent! Two orders of this and it was the best I have ever had!!!!! Will order many times more!! Reviewer: Eric - Chicago I have had a lot of yellow tail, I have spent any where from 2 dollars a roll to 40 dollars a roll. This is the best Yellow Tail I have ever had. Don't confuse this with my crappy sushi making skills. This fish alone is amazing. My mom who hates sushi even enjoyed it. Great taste, very tender. Reviewer: Name Withheld These really made my sushi look cool. One person really didn't care nori, so they really liked having sushi made with these. Freshwater Eel - (Unagi) Reviewer: Name Withheld I made California rolls sliced them, laid them flat on a lightly oiled baking dish, topped them with 1/2 piece of unagi slice, pour unagi sauce on top and broiled them for a few minutes.

Every one loved it at the sushi party. Reviewer: Mel - San Fransisco I stumbled upon this website while looking to order some fresh salmon for home making sushi. I have ordered a total of 3 times from this store and m very satisfied with the service, packaging and most importantly the fish. Sake melts in your mouth, very fresh. I also ordered albacore and enjoyed that as well. how to make sushi rice for spam musubiMy family and I are big time sushi fans and like to make our own and this is just perfect for us.sushi tei bali price The packaging is perfect, the delivery timely and the fish delicious, what more can...sushi drift tires reviewHi, I just moved to DC, and am completely disoriented as far as my food sources go. sushi grade fish albany ny

I live in SW DC, near the waterfront, and don't know where to go for good bread, quality local produce, local meats, and all that other good stuff! I moved from Charlottesville, where that network is fairly small and close-knit, and I'm not even sure how to start in DC. I figure between all the serious eaters we should have a great base of knowledge, so please help me out!sushi conveyor belt florida mall The tastiest bites delivered to your inbox!sushi grade tuna tartare Keep up with our latest recipes, tips, techniques and where to eat!kiku sushi onlineThis list is sporadically updated but should be reasonably current. Japanese food is getting more and more popular across the United States. Korean-oriented markets also carry a lot of Japanese food supplies.

(Chinese markets do not necessarily carry Japanese food, though they may have some items.) Note that Amazon Groceries carries several Japanese food products.. Below is a reader-contributed list of brick-and-mortar Japanese grocery stores and stores selling food-related items in the United States. Don't forget to look through the comments also! Note that California and the New York-New Jersey - Connecticut areas have their own pages. Bento fans should also check Where and how to buy bento boxes and equipment on our sister site, Just Bento. There are several Japanese markets in Hawaii, and regular supermarkets and convenience stores like 7-11 and ABC Stores also stock some Japanese-ish snacks and so on. (See Bento sightseeing in Hawaii) Other stores - listings to be added: Shirokiya, Don Quijote, Several Japanese bloggers living in Michigan mentioned they go to the Mitsuwa supermarket near Chicago (see Illinois listings). See also the NY-NJ-CT page.

See below under Washington State/Oregon. The stores listed with web sites above will sometimes also have mail order services - check the individual listings. In addition, the following companies are primarily (or solely) mail order places, who ship only within the U.S.: Geographical bento suppliers list at Live Journal bentolunch community Is your favorite grocery store missing? Leave the details in the comments! (Once the info in a comment is incorporated into the main article, the comment will be deleted.) Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to this page! I couldn't do it without you! (Last updated Feb. 4 2011)Go Fish — Find Super-Trendy Poke at These Places in D.C. What began as a Hawaiian fishermen's snack is now spreading across the D.C. area. Poke, the raw fish dish, can be found everywhere from multiple interpretations at Arlington Hawaiian restaurant Hula Girl to hand roll and bowl versions at downtown's Maki Shop. Pop-up and truck operation Abunai even offers poke made with tofu instead of tuna (D.C. saw another poke pop-up, Poke Pop D.C., in May at Prequel, too).

There's also a new Northern Virginia Poké-Man food truck that couldn't have started rolling at a better time with the Pokémon craze in full effect. The team behind Chasin' Tails also plans to do a vegetarian version in addition to traditional fish when poke goes fast-casual at Lei'd later this year. California's Honeyfish Poke also is looking to expand here. It's said that poke was first made when fishermen in Hawaiian began mixing throw-away scraps of fish with seasonings to have as a snack. Although poke can be made with raw octopus, salmon, or even shellfish, it's usually associated with tuna now. Today seasonings and toppings typically have a Japanese bent. Soy sauce, green onions, sesame seeds, furikake, and wasabi are common, but some D.C restaurants are getting experimental and making it with preserved lime, Macadamia nut, or toasted coconut. — Updated by Tierney Plumb and Missy Frederick This roving food truck does a vegetarian poke with fried tofu, watercress, carrots, onions, tomato, soy ginger dressing, and rice.

It's served with a side of furikake mac salad. Check their social media accounts for locations. Chef de Cuisine Marc Hennessy just freshened up the menu, and a seafood-heavy poke dish is a new addition: Big Eye Tuna Poké and Rappahannock Oysters come with avocado, chile, and lime. The spicy Aleppo pepper in this poke dish plays into this restaurant's fire theme. The tuna cubes are also tossed with preserved lime, rice, avocado, and fried garlic. This seafood stop has a Hawaiian-style poke as a small plate that comes with roasted eggplant marinated in a soy sesame sauce. Hazelnut is also there to add texture. 5 CIRCA (all locations) Circa's take on poke is sushi-grade tuna tossed in a ginger marinade, sitting atop three crispy pitas. The cold concoction recently hit all Circa locations for the summer. It's only fitting this restaurant serving global street food dishes would include something from Hawaii. Find tuna poke with sticky rice, seaweed sesame, soy among international dishes like Georgian khachupuri and German curry wurst.

Tuna poke is just one raw fish item highlighted at D.C.'s new crudo bar, served with chiles, furikake, cilantro, and yuzu. Poke is a shopping destination at Montgomery Mall, with a tuna poke appetizer that comes with crispy wontons for scooping. The upstairs izakaya offers an interpretation of poke with basil pesto and yamaimo. This Woodley Park eatery just added a tuna poke bowl to its offerings. Poke finds its way onto this menu through a spicy ahi tuna poke salad, served with avocado, cabbage, onion, mint, basil, and peppers. Hikari Sushi & Sake Bar Head over to this H Street sushi spot for an eight-piece poke roll with chili powder and spicy tuna on top. The Hawaiian poke is served sashimi style. Hula Girl Bar & Grill It's practically required that a Hawaiian restaurant have poke on the menu. Hula Girl's got a few spins on the dish. The straightforward starter version includes green onion, sesame, shoyu, and chili oil. Others include the grilled tako poke (wood grilled octopus, lemon, soy, shoyu, sesame, and chili) and a poke medley (grilled octopus, lomi salmon, and ahi tuna).

The ahi poke bowl is filled with sushi rice, watercress salad, kimchi, cucumbers, pickled daikon-carrots, and green onion. The poke appetizer at this Japanese restaurant features chopped tuna mixed with seaweed salad, ginger, sesame, soy, toasted sesame oil, scallions, and avocado. It's formed into four stacks. Order a poke tuna hand roll with black rice, toasted sesame oil, papaya, shiso, and kaiware sprouts at this fast-casual Japanese spot. The bowl comes packed with poke, white rice, carrots, cucumber, and radish sprouts. This new Arlington haunt has an ahi tuna poke with avocado, sauce and crackers on the appetizer menu. This new addition to Sterling opened with a Hawaiian poke salad on its menu. This upscale seafood chain does a spicy poke appetizer with crispy wontons and wasabi emulsion. Just like in the game, track down this eponymous food truck to find a spicy mayo salmon poke bowl. For a lighter alternative, SEI does a poke salad with green papaya, avocado, cilantro, lime juice, toasted sesame, pickled radish, wonton chips, and crispy shallots.

Ahi tuna poke shows up on the dinner menu at this new concept from the Silver Diner folks. This Asian fusion restaurant does tuna seasoned with sesame oil, ginger, garlic, scallions, tohgarashi, and soy sauce finished with toasted coconut. (The eatery can sub tamari for soy to delete wheat.) It's also served with wonton chips. UPDATE: The restaurant also just added a poke toast dish with with avocado and daikon. These fishmongers inside Union Market do poke with a choice of either tuna or salmon. The fish is served over rice with seaweed salad, pickled ginger, carrot, soy ginger dressing, and spicy aioli. Shoyu tuna poke is a new addition to this restaurant's summer menu, accented with Vidalia onion and jicama ($14). Try chef Jonah Kim's take on poke at his Ballston restaurant. The tuna is dressed with spicy sauce, shredded lettuce, shiso, and nori. The tuna poke steamed bun comes with rice pearls, sesame seeds, tobiko, and spicy poke sauce. Also get poke in Alexandria.