What exactly is "Sushi Grade" fish?

Sushi Grade fish is really fresh fish that tastes great when it’s used for sushi.

Imagine you're picking out fruit at the grocery store, you want the ripest, juiciest apples or berries. Sushi Grade fish is like that, but for seafood! It means the fish was caught recently and kept very cold so it stays super fresh.

When a fish is caught in the ocean, it's usually still moving, kind of like how you feel when you're running around at playtime. But once it’s out of the water, it needs to stay cool fast, or it’ll start to get soft and not so tasty.

Sushi Grade fish gets frozen really quickly after being caught. This helps keep all its flavor inside, just like how ice cream stays creamy when you freeze it fast.

Not all fish is Sushi Grade, but when it is, you know it's been treated specially, almost like the best fruit at the store! That’s why when chefs make sushi with it, the flavors pop and everything tastes amazing.