A Caveman's Secrets To Fulfilling Cravings On A Budget: How I Do Sushi

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Mark Sisson over at Mark's Daily Apple blogged today about how Paleo/Primal people should do sushi. He goes into detail on why the rice is not needed and even a substitute for fish if you don't like fish. Read how to make Paleo/Primal sushi with a twist.

Personally, I have always been a die hard sushi fan. The two foods in the world that I will always have unlimited cravings for are hot wings and sushi. There just really isn't anything that can compare to grabbing raw fish with your bare hands and throwing them in your mouth. Mark's sushi with a twist is a good idea for a snack or for somebody who doesn't really like fish but I need something a lot more powerful to fulfill my cravings. When I first went Paleo/Primal I did not understand how much food it would actually take me to get full. Because I wasn't hording down loads of empty carbs I would need to get my calorie intake from a higher amount of meat, fat, and veggies. I would have a sushi craving, go eat sushi at a restaurant, and either walk out completely broke or unsatisfied (if not both). Overtime I came up with this find to save my wallet:

I found a couple local Japanese markets that carry high quality sashimi grade fish (check yelp if you're in a big city). You can literally get a whole filet of fish for the price you would pay for 1-2 pieces at a restaurant. I usually go to a market by my house called Mitsuwa. They have a wide variety of fish including Blue Fin Toro which goes for $100+ a pound at your local sushi restaurant (about 20 bucks for 1-2 pieces at a high end sushi place such as Sasabune in Los Angeles). At Mitsuwa you can get a whole slab of Blue Fin Toro for 10-15 bucks. When you buy the whole slab you can ask the market to cut it for you. They usually have some form of a sushi chef there because somebody has to make the fresh hand rolls that they sell.

My last meal (pictured below) cost me about $15 bucks and I was completely sushi'd out. Theres nothing worse than walking out of a sushi restaurant hungrier than you were when you walking in. After I ate this meal I was done for the week with sushi.

In order from left to right: Hamachi (yellowtail), Magaro (Tuna), and Uni (Sea Urchin)