Visit our seafood department and discover the freshest seafood in town!  We offer a large selection of quality fresh fish including the finest grade of sashimi available.  Also, we are one of the few fish markets in the Pacific Northwest to offer a live tank system, allowing you to bring home live clams, crab, lobsters, oysters, plus other delicacies like uni (sea urchin) and spot prawns when in season.  You can't get any fresher! Not from around here?  We'll deliver our quality seafood to you, next day air via FedEx.  If you're traveling, we'll pack your seafood in air approved, odorless boxes guaranteed cold for 24 hours. Whether you're looking for dinner tonight or having a special occasion (see our catering section), let our seafood department help!  Our experienced seafood staff is dedicated to exceeding your expectations. Gourmet Black Cod Kasuzuke in Minutes Black cod kasuzuke  is a distinctly Japanese dish with an amazingly delicious and complex flavor. 

Black cod, also known as sablefish or butterfish, is a naturally oily fish with a rich buttery flavor and high in omega-3 fatty acids.  The kasuzuke  marinade, made with sake kasu  complements the natural flavor of the fish, adding a slightly sweet yet savory flavor. Want to enjoy the gourmet meal at home without the hassle of making the marinade and waiting the few days for the flavor to set?  jiro dreams of sushi masteryWe have you covered.  sushi tokyo kosher order onlineThe Uwajimaya seafood department prepares the kasuzuke  from scratch in-house and marinates the black cod in it so all you have to do is take it home and bake.sushi online ryz Seattle Uwajimaya seafood department manager, Ken, recommends baking it at 425-450 degrees F, 10 minutes per inch of thickness.  jiro dreams of sushi watch online full movie

For the last few minutes, change from bake to broil to caramelize the kasuzuke  marinade on top and get the golden brown finish.  Serve with rice -- a delicious healthy gourmet meal in less than 30 minutes. Uni  is the Japanese name for the edible part of the sea urchin and is a Japanese delicacy.  With a light, creamy, nutty and slightly sweet, slightly briny flavor, uni  is a favorite among many at the sushi bar where it is usually enjoyed as nigirizushi or sashimi. While uni  is available in packages year round in the seafood department, with the Fall months and colder weather comes the availability of fresh uni  in our live tanks.*  Fresh uni  is quite a treat and as with most delicacies, the fresher, the better the taste -- a definite must try if you are an uni  fan. Sea urchins, as you probably know, are quite spiny and can look intimidating.  Opening them can be even more intimidating and does require some skill.  Let it be an adventure, or if you prefer, have someone in the Uwajimaya seafood department do it for you (additional charge applies). 

Each sea urchin should yield five to six pieces of uni, so grab some friends, grab some fresh uni, and enjoy! *Please call the seafood department ahead to ensure availability.  Fresh uni  expected mid-October.A shop favorite now comes smoked. With its high fat content and mild flavor this is one of the best fish we have found to smoke.The question of what is sushi grade fish comes up a lot and no one seems to accurately answer that question. After some research I am now able to provide information as to the guidelines and regulations that are followed in the seafood industry in terms of serving raw seafood. As for micro standards for sushi or sashimi grade seafood, I have spoken with many in the seafood industry who supply ‘sushi grade’ fish for sushi and sashimi served at restaurants and they all give me the same answer… they do not know of any regulations from either the FDA or any other agencies regarding ‘sushi grade’ seafood, which is why suppliers have set up their own micro and chemical parameters for their products.

A personal search of FDA documents turns up the same results, no clear standards as to what makes fish ‘sushi grade’ or ‘sashimi grade’ and no definition of the term. The only concern any inspectors have is referred to as the parasite destruction guarantee, which is accomplished by ‘freezing and storing seafood at -4°F (-20°C) or below for 7 days (total time), or freezing at -31°F (-35°C) or below until solid and storing at -31°F (-35°C) or below for 15 hours, or freezing at -31°F (-35°C) or below until solid and storing at -4°F (-20°C) or below for 24 hours’ which is sufficient to kill parasites. The FDA’s Food Code recommends these freezing conditions to retailers who provide fish intended for raw consumption (for further information, please visit the FDA website). Some exceptions to that rule are bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, and farmed salmon. I know that is a mouthful, but it’s the facts.  Other than a few specific organisms of concern for some seafood, sashimi standards are set as any other ready-to-eat item, e.g. sushi.

This means that, aside from the FDA recommendations and local Health Department requirements, there are no laws or recommendations for "sushi/sashimi grade" fish. It is no more than a marketing term. As for those on the serving side, their main concern seems to be with the seafood vendors.  Many of them will declare that the products they provide are "sushi/sashimi" grade but with no standards to back up those claims.  In the U.S. parasite destruction is required for those species where that hazard is identified but you’ll find that most chefs will claim that they use "fresh" salmon and other products. This may be because they do not know, perhaps it is delivered thawed by the local supplier (who may or may not have frozen it according to the requirements), or they may even use fresh, never frozen, salmon.  The term "fresh" for sushi fish has been linked to higher quality in the minds of many consumers and therefore the restaurants use this as a selling point even though the product may have been previously frozen (usually aboard the fishing vessel) and serving certain species without proper freezing is against regulations.

Sushi rice is another critical part of sushi preparation, for many reasons.  Many sushi restaurants use acidification as a control but the final sushi products must be cooled to below 40F before put onto display in a self-service case (in the case of supermarkets, et. al.).  However, sushi restaurants do not cool the items before serving to customers since such a short time lapses between preparation and consumption.  Once the rice is acidified, time is not used as a control and therefore it can be stored at room temperature where the quality is best and it is also easiest with which to work.  As you can see, there are many issues that affect the quality of the sushi served in restaurants or as ‘ready-to-eat’ meals. But with no federal regulations, it’s all about practical standards and health code restrictions. When you eat sushi from a quality establishment, you may expect that the FDA requirements for parasitic destruction have been followed, however you are at the mercy of the preparer to make sure that subsequent to being frozen and thawed, your food has been handled properly.