Tokyo Fish Market1220 San Pablo AveBerkeley, CA 94706(510) 524-7243I think Tokyo Fish Market is the best retail Japanese market to get fish for your sushi and all the ingredients you need to make sushi. When in season, fresh  local albacore is my absolute favorite.(late summer, call to check the  availability) Early Saturday morning  is a good day to go since   they stock more variety of fish for the weekend. They will cut fish for you by the pound or you can choose pre-cut packages of fish.Types of fish: Tuna  (yellowfin, big eye, bluefin), Toro, Hirame (Halibut), Tai (Red  Snapper), Hamachi (Yellow Tail), Hiramasa, Kanpachi (Amberjack), Sockeye Salmon, Uni  (Sea Urchin), Scallops, Oysters (Point Rays, Kumamoto, Miyagi), Ebi  (Shrimp), Ama•Ebi (Sweet Shrimp), Tobiko (Flying fish roe), Ikura (Salmon Roe), Unagi (Fresh  Water Eel - Frozen), Saba (Japanese Mackerel - Frozen) Nijiya Market1737 Post StSan Francisco, CA 94115Japan Town, San Francisco and several locations in Bay AreaIf you are cooking Japanese food, this would be the market to go.

Lately, quality of sashimi and sushi fish got lot better.Types of fish: Tuna  (yellow fin, blue fin), Toro, Hirame (Halibut), Tai (Red Snapper),  Hamachi (Yellow Tail), Kanpachi, Salmon, Uni (Sea Urchin), Scallops,  Ankimo (Monk Fish Liver, both raw and cooked), Ebi (Shrimp), Tobiko  (Flying fish roe), Ikura (Salmon Roe), Unagi (Fresh Water Eel, Frozen),  Saba (Japanese Mackerel), Aji (Spanish Mackerel) Monterey Fish Market1582 Hopkins St. Berkeley, CA 94707510.525.5600Excellent sushi grade fish many caught in a sustainable way. Our beloved fish supplier.Types of fish:Oysters, Tuna, Tombo, Crab, Shrimp Marukai19750 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014408.200.4850Good sized supermarket where you can get pretty much everything you need  to cook a Japanese meal. Great selection of fresh fish ranging from  tuna to Sea Urchin - the best selection and price in South Bay/Penninsula. When I visited there the last time, they had nice block of Big Eye Tuna for around $11/lbs and that is a great deal!

Types of fish:Tuna  (yellowfin, big eye, bluefin), Toro, Hirame (Halibut), Tai (Red  Snapper), Hamachi (Yellow Tail), Hiramasa, Kanpachi (Amberjack), Sockeye Salmon, Uni  (Sea Urchin), Scallops, Oysters (Point Rays, Kumamoto, Miyagi), Ebi  (Shrimp), Ama•Ebi (Sweet Shrimp), Tobiko (Flying fish roe), Ikura (Salmon Roe), Unagi (Fresh  Water Eel - Frozen), Saba (Japanese Mackerel - Frozen), Ika (Squid)Mitsuwa Market Place675 Saratoga Ave.,San Jose, CA 95129TEL: (408) 255-6699The biggest Japanese Grocery Store in US. Call to check their availability.Super Mira Market1790 Sutter St(between Buchanan St & Laguna St)San Francisco, CA 94115Small family owned supermarket in Japan town. They have a small amount and good quality of sushi quality fish.Types of fish:Tuna, Tai (Red Snapper), Unagi, Saba(Japanese Mackarel) Whole Foods MarketThroughout Bay AreaWhole Foods? Yes, they do have some ingredients you can use to make  sushi including vacuum packed Tuna and Salmon, thought the quality is  inferior to the ones at Tokyo Fish or Nijiya.

It is worth checking out.Type of fish: Tuna, Salmon, Shrimp (Cooked, frozen), Scallops, Smoked Salmon, Crab Meat, Imitation Crab MeatYou can find sushi grade fish online easily. sushi grade salmon sydney/including info on just what "sushi grade fish" really means. sushi quality fish denver(hint, it's bull hockey, there is no such thing, regulatorilly speaking, if that's a word).sushi und wein onlineSan Francisco must have a ton of Japanese grocery stores where you can buy "sushi grade" fish to make sushi at home. sushi quality fish denverGoogle it and specifically look at "Google places"  to find them. I get most of my fish at a Japanese grocery store about 10 minutes from my home, and it's still cheaper than going out for a sushi dinner.

But if you can't find any, there are articles at the website above that may help you find some (no affiliation, I just love pimping that website because it's run by guys who talk about sushi all day on Usenet).BTW, here is a Yelp list of all the Japanese grocery stores in your area (that they list). B swears you can make sashimi out of Costco salmon. I was mildly (ok, very) skeptical, but I told him if he prepared it, I would eat it. Love is trust, right? I was sure if he ran a restaurant, he'd be cited for health violations by not using sushi grade fish for sashimi, but after a Google search, it seems that no one - not the FDA, not local health inspectors, not any governing body - knows what sushi grade means! Yep, there's no regulations, as long the fish has been frozen for a period of time to kill parasites. I suppose it's comforting that even when self-regulated, at least seafood vendors care about whether we get tapeworms. Basically, "sashimi" is just a sexy marketing term to mean any fish that can be eaten raw.

Of course, the fresher the fish, the better the taste and texture, so these fish should be killed and iced ASAP. Here's more info from Sushifaq, Cooking Stack Exchange, and Beyond Salmon. After more Googling (yeah yeah, so I trust online strangers' opinions more than my own boyfriend's) using Costco fish for sashimi is not uncommon. From personal experience, their salmon quality is actually quite decent. B is very picky about the package date being the same day to ensure absolute freshness, so he only trusts Costco (Ok, I know this is the second post in two weeks waxing eloquently about Costco, but my boy is in love with that place), and does not recommend getting the salmon from any random Chinatown market. Update to some FAQs in the comments: The salmon is fresh (not frozen), and the day you buy the salmon should be the day you make this recipe - don't let it sit in your fridge for days!Let's just say I was pretty darn impressed. The salmon is so buttery and had the perfect texture.

N: I want you to make this salmon sashimi for my family when you visit us! B: Oh you know how to make sashimi now, so you can do it for them. N: Well, I'm afraid I'll poison them, so I'll let you make it! B: Great, so if anything goes wrong, I'm the fall guy, eh? B has made this recipe many times for family and friends and to date, no one has ever gotten sick. However, please use your own discretion when making this recipe as you are still eating raw fish (ie please don't try this if you're immunosuppressed or pregnant!). Otherwise, enjoy some amazing sashimi! fresh salmon filet (check the packing date - the day you buy = packing date = day making the recipe) rice vinegar, diluted in water (optional) 1 sushi cup rice, recipe below Rinse and rub a generous amount of salt onto your salmon (both sides). Let sit in fridge for 2 hours. Afterwards, take out salmon from fridge and rinse with water. Submerge your salmon in diluted vinegar (preferably rice vinegar but white works as well).

You use pure vinegar or dilute the vinegar up to 1:10 (ie 1/2 cup vinegar and 4 1/2 cups water) if you want a less vinegar taste.Let sit in fridge for 1 hour. Remove from fridge and rinse thoroughly.Wrap salmon in saran wrap and put it in the freezer over night The day you want to eat it, remove it from the freezer and let it thaw in the fridge. This should take 6-8 hours; do not try speed it up by leaving it outside. Cut the sashimi with a sharp knife in a slicing motion. Mold rice with your hands, dab with wasabi, and cover with your sashimi. The Gentleman's Sushi Rice This serving size here is for 1 person. The lady and I do not like too much rice in our nigiri. 1/2 cup sushi rice 1 tablespoon rice vinegar Rinse the rice only 3-5 times (water does NOT have to run clear) and drain in a strainer. While rice is draining, combine vinegar, sugar, salt and mirin together in a bowl and mix well. Add rice to the pot. Bring quickly to a boil and then reduce to a simmer.