Have been ordering seafood from these guys. Pretty easy to order over $80 to get free delivery.
The Tuna Saku blocks are 300-400grams each so you get up to 2kgs of Sashmi Grade Tuna for $53.19 (So approximately down to $26.60 a kilo).
Melbourne-3000 code gets you a 10% off the full order.
The blocks are individually vacuumed sealed, and can be stored, so you don't need to eat it all at once.
you get the Sydney Seafood Market. I heard they are pretty cheap in the morning…
ive never seen the fish market sell sashimi even close to $26.60/kg but havent been in the morning
yea never seen it either….
I don’t think Tuna sashimi in Australia has ever been this cheap.
Apparently they normally only deal with wholesale and restaurants, so their website is pretty old school with an add on retail payment system. It works though.
I’ve ordered from them 3 times now.
@Besean: A lot of wholesaler suppliers have branched out to domestic sales because of covid.
A friends work place which does Japanese food and sashimi grade seafood has as well, but this pricing looks better because of the coupon.
They are usually $49+/kg …
it will be demolished soon
Eh its a tourist trap if anything. And parking is $5.
parking is $5
Cheapest paid parking in Sydney. And given the location, it's surprising it's not significantly higher to ensure it's only used by customers of the first markets.
Yes most definitely a over hyped tourist trap and parking can be horrendous at times as well as metered parking outside once it gets full. Dont get me wrong, about 15 years ago or so it was great and quite good value for its freshness but has since declined to just another hyped up over priced place sadly.
On the topic of this, where can I buy sashimi in bulk in Inner West Sydney?
You're not far from the fish markets.
Can't see why a local competent fish shop can't source. Otherwise get friendly with the local sushi shop and ask if they can order for you. They'll get wholesale price and charge a bit on top maybe.
Last time I check (2 weeks ago) - Yellowfin Tuna was $99/kg at the Fish Markets..
I too, want to know some wholesalers in Sydney who can provide such prices!
Wasn’t Coles doing thawed Tuna for $35 a kilo?
@Besean: You mean this one? https://www.goodfood.com.au/eat-out/news/sashimigrade-tuna-s…
I tried at a number of Coles mainly in my area. No stock at all!
How good is this as a sushimi dish after it has been frozen? Amazing price though.
I actually can't tell the difference. I was reading all the forums though. Most restaurants in Australia uses frozen Tuna bar the most expensive ones. ie. your local Sushi Sushi will use the same thing. That's probably a reason why the Tuna in Japan taste a whole lot better.
However it does taste pretty nice.
Japan probably use bluefin not Yellowfin.
Typically is higher quality
If it gets to you still frozen then it should be fine to keep it frozen. If it's thawed you should eat it within a day or two after that you should cook it. or you can freeze it again when it arrives thawed but then cook it before eating.
Comes super solid frozen.
Oh I may have misread your "good" as from a health perspective, when you meant quality wise? They freeze them in a particular way, so it's perfectly good quality still.
Does anyone know how fatty this is? Would love some super fatty tuna.
I’ll have a look if they have chutoro or otoro
It’s not super fatty as it’s a Saku block. It’s more meaty than anything.
It's delicious enough for what we can get in Australia. Decent amount of meltiness. Perfect for Poke bowls.
Perfect for your tuna casserole.
That is an amazing price but is it still "sashimi grade" if it's been frozen?
Sashimi grade usually requires deep freezing to kill harmful bacterial.
This. Bacteria and parasites.
Really? For tuna? I've never heard of that. I've been eating bluefin fresh and raw for years, never had a problem. Sometimes meat straight off the fish when it's being processed. Fish is bled and iced, but not frozen. Thin slices straight into the soy sauce, yummo
Oh no. Please read up on sashimi-grade although American, this is a really informative link https://www.seriouseats.com/2017/05/how-to-prepare-raw-fish-…
@jjeanie: Yeah I did, and within your link is this statement "If you know what to look for in fresh, whole marine fish (freshwater fish are susceptible to tapeworms and probably best avoided), as well as how to fillet them, then your decision to eat raw fish other than tuna and farmed salmon at home comes down to your individual comfort level with risk. To be 100% sure of avoiding parasites, you'll have to stick to tuna and farmed salmon."
This is how you do it, straight off the tuna, straight onto serving plate: https://youtu.be/72lSPLL4cmk
@herbo: Thanks for clarifying. I guess I've been a sucker for "sushi grade" advertising for years even if it has been farmed salmon and tuna.
Isn't "Sashimi grade" and "Yellowfin" an oxymoron?
Isn't this stuff like $7/Kg off the boat btw? Did I miss something? Surely a nice fillet doesn't bring it up $20/kg
Go buy it off the boat as they come in then? If you want to buy it from a nice retail store at a time that suits you and have it conveniently delivered to you frozen, everyone in between getting it to you gets a cut. This may be a surprise, but your Smartphone probably cost under $100 to make too. You can definitely get Sashimi grade yellowfin btw
bought, looks to be a good deal so lets give this a go
Showing as $59.12 for me
I assume the price is after the coupon code is added.
Where do people get their sashimi grade salmon and scallops from in Melbourne?
Suzuran is my go to for Salmon Sashimi. From memory it is $58.50 per kilo. Tuna is about $100 per kilo. I cannot recall what type of Tuna it was though.
Yeah I've grabbed the trays from there too. But suspected could get it cheaper if I grabbed a fillet.
I'm looking at their website and am in the Sushi bar section.
No. 36 & 68 are their sashimi only platters. No further info is given though. Which one do you go for to get Salmon Sashimi for ~$58.50 a kilo?
Go to the fridge section and buy them unsliced.
@danielh: Ahhh, I thought I could order it online.
I'll head to the store in the next week or two and buy some. Quick question, are they frozen? Just wondering because you said fridge section.
Nonetheless, thanks heaps for the info!
@eltito: These are not frozen. Just beautiful and fresh. I buy my Salmon from here each week and occasionally I buy some from the nearby Camberwell Well Rainbow Meats but only if I'm in a hurry and cannot make it to Suzeran. The prices is the same $58.50 per kilo in both locations.
shoosh i dont want my fav place getttin ozbargainD
To be honest I ear raw (doesn't say it's sashimi grade) salmon I get from the market, been for years and never had an issue
Oh no. Please read up on sashimi-grade although American, this is a really informative link https://www.seriouseats.com/2017/05/how-to-prepare-raw-fish-…
That's American, they have issue with wild caught. Australia has no native wild salmon thus no issue. Pretty much all wild animals are infested with parasites, even the pipis from Venus bay. But whether that particular parasite is harmful to human is another story.
Maybe chill out on spamming American regulations here. You have a higher chance of contracting salmonella from a poached egg or a rare steak than you do getting sick from non-frozen tuna.
Just as an end note for nitpickers I'm not saying you cannot get sick, but bacteria wise yes the likelihood is incredibly low. If you are going to get sick from eating a rare steak/raw tuna/poached egg/sunnyside up fried egg the overwhelming likelihood is that you contracted the bacteria from non sanitary kitchens/handling/preparation and not from the ingredient itself.
i get from jfc. they have an online store as well.
(disclaimer: friend works at jfc.)
Can anyone recommend a similar provider in Brisbane? Thanks!
Please excuse the totally noob question …..is this the tuna you eat thinly sliced and raw in sushi or sliced on a plate with dipping condiments…love that taste but never known what to buy.
You can eat this in that way, but you do need to be careful how you prepare it. If you intend to eat it raw, be careful and read a lot about preparation otherwise you can end up sick.
What special preparation is needed? I've never done anything special for prep other than slice it and eat it fresh and cold.
Yeh I'm a tad confused by Arty.R's response. From my understanding on what has been written this deal is Tuna sashimi, meaning that it's good to be eaten as you would in a restaurant. All you have to do is let it thaw and eat it. No other preparation is needed?
Is this correct?
I love sashimi soooo much - but I only ate it in restaurants as I could never find any places who sold them to the public. This deal here (along with comments on where to find sashimi in Melbourne) is a game changer for me :D.
The only issue I can think of is that these Tuna sashimi come in blocks, therefore once I thaw the whole thing, I gotta eat it in one go =( - can't refreeze.
You can actually buy it in most seafood shops too. The blocks are 300 to 400g so are a fine for two people or a good feast for one!
Yeah I just thaw it in the fridge. Never thaw on bench or in sink etc. It needs to stay cold the whole time.
Yes. I’ve been eating this. I thaw it, I cut it, I eat it.
It's fine to eat raw as it's sashimi grade. Just thaw it in the fridge, slice it and eat it raw. I dip it in wasabi mixed in some soy sauce.
Good price. Wish I liked sashimi or tuna. Neighborhood cats will probably like it though
I like how its tagged as canned fish
So does this mean its already frozen and prepared?
Already frozen but not sliced up if that is what you mean by prepared.
The blocks are cut up in rectangular slabs and prepared.
All you need to do it Thaw it, slice it, eat it.
How long will this keep in the freezer?
I believe 3 months for fish.
Just in response to a few questions in this thread
A lot of high quality sashimi is frozen, even in Japan. Freezing the fish generally doesn't degrade the quality because of they way they freeze it (flash freezing at -60c). By rapidly freezing the fish, the cells don't undergo the same damage that the formation of ice crystals cause by freezing it normally.
This article gives a reasonable run down:https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/travel/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-tsukiji-tuna-wholesaler-sg
Probably the biggest difference to the everyday person to the quality of fish is the species. The reason why "japanese" tuna tastes better is that the high quality fish is typically blue fin. Akami (red meat) of blue fin has incredible flavour and the bite is different. Yellow fin Akami doesn't have the same flavour (and that's why some people find it inferior) and when it's less fresh has a mushy texture.
The best sashimi in Australia will be served at top tier restaurants (some fly in fish from overseas). For non wholesale buying, my recommendation is De Costi's at Sydney fish market. They fly in frozen blue fin belly from japan that's reasonable quality.
Cheers, put in an order!
For anyone looking in Sydney.. if it’s open the fish shop within Paddy’s markets in Haymarket often stocks the tuna and salmon sashimi at a similar price. They don’t sell in as large blocks but you can get pieces up to 500g of both tuna and salmon for ranges $13-$18. It’s not frozen though.
Parking is like $8 at haymarket… per hour
In and out in under 15 minutes = free (oops this if for the sydney fish market)
Thank you all for your great insight an knowledgeable replies ..I was very confused before now just confused..lol
I have read many articles and my one primary concern is health as in bacterial and parasite contamination which from great Google web intranety thingy gives very mixed responses.
I have a sliced but would have to thaw to about -20 to effectively slice.
Anyone had experience with prep n store.
Thanks again for all your responses.
Who buys frozen raw fish to be delivered
ordered tuna and soft shell crab, thanks op
Ordered tuna only thanks op~ comes to around $66 including delivery
Tempted to get the 1.5kg of Salmon sushimi but I can't think of an excuse to eat that much in 3 days.
"because it is there"? :)
usually thats a good enough excuse for me (maybe not 1.5kg of salmon, but 500g of tuna per day sounds doable )
How long does it normally keep for?
Their web design is horrible.
Great price though
I thought all good seafood is frozen straight away on the boat?
Unless its live, yes that is my understanding and I believe you are correct.
This is a good video to show how premium bluefin are treated on a boat: https://youtu.be/Y_npR58SdPo
Straight into an ice slurry, very cold but not frozen. Would take a fair bit of freezing power to freeze fish this size on a boat.
Looks like its all sold out… Website says next batch is Monday.
How do you thaw this fish
I ordered tuna and soft shell crab yesterday, and only got the tuna delivered today. Called, emailed, messaged them via FB, no response yet
I think they were inundated with orders. On their FB page, they mentioned doing 300kg of Tuna.
I’m sure they will get back to you. Let us know the outcome.
they replied to me via email, and we agreed that the soft shell crab will be delivered tomorrow.
Besean,
Any chance you work for or friends with people from this company?
You seem to be a bit too much involved with answering stuff, and addressing issues on this post.
Not that this is a problem, but transparency will be appreciated..
Nope. Not connected at all except as a customer. FB feed of mine had them advising about this Tuna thing so that’s how I know. You can jump on their FB profile to see the same thing I see.
I answer the post because I’m the OP, just like all the other posts I make here on OZB.
A little frustrated, ordered Tuna and Salmon yesterday which arrived this morning.
Tuna weighed in at 1.45kg, only one out of the five blocks were in the 300-400g weight range.
Tried emailing, calling - no response.
Update: received a response at 5pm
" Hello,
We do apologise, we have spoken to our supplier who prepares our tuna and he apologizes.
We are happy to refund the difference of 100g that you missed out on.
sorry for the inconvenience"
100g difference??
Update 2: clarified the difference based on average weights and was refunded for the 300g difference.
Yep same here. Just received my order . Only one out of the five blocks weighed over 300g. Will chase them up for the difference. Very disappointed. Definitely won’t order from them again.
Just received at 9pm. 2 out of 5 were over 300g. Totally 1.49kg. Not too bad so I'll just accept this.
Same problem here.
The blocks felt way too light, so I decided to weigh them.
I don't think one should ever have to do this when buying online.
They lost me as a customer.
I think this must be because they're getting hit with huge orders. I received mine yesterday, one block under 300g and only just. Averaged out ok so I was happy given the price.
As good as stuff from the market, and delivered. I can't fault that.
Edit: They're now selling by weight, not blocks. Even better deal, 2Kg for $44!
good to see they're selling by weight as opposed to a block within a weight range - you know what you're getting now
Did you have to provide photographic evidence to get the refunded difference?
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damn…no love for sydney…