Sushi?

**wartknight** · 04-25-2009, 08:31 AM

Plan on making some homemade sushi today. Anyone know where I can find sushi wraps and a sushi roller?

**BKLYNCyclone** · 04-25-2009, 09:01 AM

Just to the west of the West Hyvee there used to be an asian food market. That's where we'd go to get sushi rice and nori. I'm pretty sure they sell the bamboo mats too.

I haven't made it in years, but given what we pay out here in nyc, I should probably start again. Good Stuff!

Good luck.

**erikbj** · 04-25-2009, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by wartknight

Plan on making some homemade sushi today. Anyone know where I can find sushi wraps and a sushi roller?

where did you find fish fresh enough to eat raw? Do you live in Iowa?

**chadm** · 04-25-2009, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by erikbj

where did you find fish fresh enough to eat raw? Do you live in Iowa?

Not all sushi is made from raw fish.

**conmebol** · 04-25-2009, 09:33 AM

unimart in ames have sushi rolls, nori, wasabi, etc. They also carry frozen sushi grade hamachi, izumidai, ika, roasted unagi, etc.

**jumbopackage** · 04-25-2009, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by erikbj

where did you find fish fresh enough to eat raw? Do you live in Iowa?

Waterfront inWDM flies fresh fish in daily. Its likely just as fresh as the stuff you would get on the coasts.

I hear that frozen works just fine in sushi too.

**BCforISU** · 04-25-2009, 09:48 AM

The fish at waterfront isn't as good as on the coast. I just moved to south carolina 3 weeks ago. Huge difference, especially with Sushi! But, I am sure it is still pretty fresh considering. I didn't like the sushi in Iowa, but like it here, my wife likes both, but says it is better here also.

**Phaedrus** · 04-25-2009, 10:00 AM

Love me some sushi. In Hawai'i they would routinely serve sushi with SPAM instead of tuna.

mmmmm sushi...

**wartknight** · 04-25-2009, 11:58 AM

No luck anywhere in Ankeny.
Just making vegetable rolls today. My 3 year old saw it on Sesame Street and we thought it would be a fun rainy day activity for her.
I've had Tuna roll on the coast and at Waterfront and couldn't tell the difference but my seafood tastebuds is not very refined.
Also had it made with crab and shrimp and that is just fine to get at HyVee as far as I'm concerned.

**Al_4_State** · 04-25-2009, 12:08 PM

I'm always skeptical about being able to obtain high quality seafood in the midwest. We can get ok stuff, but nothing like the coasts. At the same time, I have family that live in Virginia Beach, and whenever they come home, they bring about 4 coolers to fill up w/steak and pork chops. They claim they just can't meat (especially beef) out there as good as it is here.

**Bobber** · 04-25-2009, 12:10 PM

Never tried the stuff. Need to give it a go some time.

**ktoddcyclones** · 04-25-2009, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by chadm

Not all sushi is made from raw fish.

Some of it's made from octopus, and it's good.

**BKLYNCyclone** · 04-25-2009, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by BCforISU

The fish at waterfront isn't as good as on the coast. I just moved to south carolina 3 weeks ago. Huge difference, especially with Sushi! But, I am sure it is still pretty fresh considering. I didn't like the sushi in Iowa, but like it here, my wife likes both, but says it is better here also.

This is where we bought our fish... Best you can find in the area!

**isunorth** · 04-25-2009, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Phaedrus

Love me some sushi. In Hawai'i they would routinely serve sushi with SPAM instead of tuna.

mmmmm sushi...

That's funny you mention that. I remember seeing it sold in the gas stations everywhere....spam, on a bed of rice, wrapped in seaweed.

They have a name for it, but I can't remember what is it!