Sushi on a tight budget?

[DaniJ]

okay, so I am having a friend over, and we want to have a sushi bar. I'm going to have lots of fresh veggies to put in it, I have the rice, the nori, the bamboo mat, sauces, and basically everything I will possibly need... except for the fish. My grandpa just gave me a whole bunch of frozen tilapia, but that won't work very well since I don't feel comfortable eating it just thawed since it won't be fresh. I also have canned tuna (the epitome of awful sushi, but it will have to do for SOME variety)... So, I'm stuck with cooked tilapia and canned tuna for fish. I want to get some avocado tomorrow anyway, so I want to pick up some fresh fish while I'm out? would a fresh tuna, fresh salmon, or smoked salmon be cheaper in the grocery store, and how much do you think I'm looking at, including the avocado? I am pretty much extremely broke and am hoping on less than $10.

[WoIIie]

Tilapia is not ideal for sushi. Canned tuna is NOT sushi, since it is cooked.

Head down to your local grocery store and pick up a fresh salmon fillet. Based on health standards, they shouldn't have any life-threatening bacteria growing on them. You also need Japanese rice (the sticky kind) and dried seaweed.

Of course, you can always go out to a nice Japanese restaurant.

[DaniJ]

I know it isn't ideal... but sushi doesn't have to be raw. I've had smoked salmon sushi, and some people even make it with already cooked fish. I'm going with "cheap" rather than "authentic." what I want to know is the prices. I already have the rice and nori. and the fact that my budget is $10 should say that a restaurant is out of the question...

[Quarty]

Also, if you'd like, you could do 'vegetarian sushi' or use imitation crab. I know it won't be as authentic as most would like, but since you're with you friend and having fun, it shouldn't matter. :)

[DaniJ]

yeah, and I've got some tofu that I could try to do SOMEthing with.