Question for those who frequent Asian food markets

mangudai954

mangudai954

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Do you trust/eat the seafood that's from China? I went to this large market near me and saw all kinds of seafood you don't see anywhere else. I'd love to try my hand at preparing it but am wondering if I should be concerned that its from China. Any experiences?

Any tips btw?
 
Are you sure its from china?

What exactly are u talking about?

I have a huge asian market near me but all the fish is local
 
LIONBLOOD said:
LOL @ dude thinking they fly in "fresh" fish from China to local markets. :rofl:
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Where did I ever say or insinuate it was fresh?

Its all frozen and specifically says on the back of the package "PRODUCT OF CHINA".
 
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OP....are you worried about the freshness, or just seeing fish you've never heard of?
 
I should of been more clear. I've never bought seafood from China before(not knowingly anyway) I'm wondering if quality wise its ok. I was mainly looking at the packaged squid, smelt, and milkfish.
 
Have someone you know eat it first. If they get sick or die then pass on it.
 
Mangudai954 said:
I should of been more clear. I've never bought seafood from China before(not knowingly anyway) I'm wondering if quality wise its ok. I was mainly looking at the packaged squid, smelt, and milkfish.
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Its fine.
 
Get yourself some dried squid, put it in the oven for a few minutes. :pimp:
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Mangudai954 said:
Do you trust/eat the seafood that's from China? I went to this large market near me and saw all kinds of seafood you don't see anywhere else. I'd love to try my hand at preparing it but am wondering if I should be concerned that its from China. Any experiences?

Any tips btw?
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Where did you go Food Town or New York Mart? I frequent New York Mart in Sunrise and the fish there is legit. No tips really as they have more variety than Publix, Winn Dixie, and Wal-Mart. Also they seem to be cheaper than those stores.
 
derrty6232 said:
Get yourself some dried squid, put it in the oven for a few minutes. :pimp:
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I was eyeing this... :nerd:

humpasaurus rex said:
Where did you go Food Town or New York Mart? I frequent New York Mart in Sunrise and the fish there is legit. No tips really as they have more variety than Publix, Winn Dixie, and Wal-Mart. Also they seem to be cheaper than those stores.
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New York Mart. Do you get the fish there that's frozen or the fish off to the side on ice? The prices are another reason I want to start going more frequently.
 
The fish on ice is more fresh usually, but just remember fish shouldn't have a fishy smell of its indeed fresh. So if it smells fishy I wouldn't get that piece. BTW Cha Time is the truth cop some boba tea from that lil spot in the corner.
 
Mangudai954 said:
Do you trust/eat the seafood that's from China? I went to this large market near me and saw all kinds of seafood you don't see anywhere else. I'd love to try my hand at preparing it but am wondering if I should be concerned that its from China. Any experiences?

Any tips btw?
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Did you know that those canned oysters are also products from China?  Did you know Jordans and Nikes are made in China as well?

Do you know? Do you know?

I think it's safe to eat because of these rationale:
 

1)  If it's imported, vendors are liable for any risk, repercussions that may stem from bad product.  This means that there is no intent to deceive because of the "going concern" business concept.

2)  Seafood is meant to be eaten fresh.  But you can make a case about fish in certain waters because of contamination.

3)  Do you see others buying?  If it's busy, that means there's high volume and means the vendor is legit.

4)  You don't necessarily buy fish that's on ice.  You need to KNOW the market and KNOW how to pick fish.  Check the color and the eye.  They reshuffle the ice.

5)  Check the brand of the frozen food.  Chances are US companies have regulations they need to follow.
 
The regulations on food coming into the US are WAY higher than those put on domestic produce.
 
sea manup said:
The regulations on food coming into the US are WAY higher than those put on domestic produce.
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Is it? Did some research.


...Tilapia in China's fish farms, meanwhile, literally feed on pig manure—even though it contains salmonella and makes the tilapia "more susceptible to disease." Why use hog **** as feed? Simple—it's cheap, and China's tilapia farms operate under intense pressure to slash costs and produce as much cheap tilapia as possible.

And, as Wired's Maryn McKenna showed in a post earlier this year, harmful bacteria like salmonella aren't the only potential health problem associated with Asia's fish and shrimp farms. There's also the threat of residues from the chemicals farm operators use to control those pathogens. Like US meat farmers, Asia's shrimp farmers rely heavily on antibiotics, traces of which can stay in the shrimp. And many of the antibiotics in use on Asia's fish farms are banned for use in the United States for public health reasons.

Now, you might think that the Food and Drug Administration, which is charged with overseeing the safety of the food supply, is protecting us from potential harm from these products. The agency is certainly aware of the problem.

Testifying before Congress in 2008, then FDA deputy director of food safety Don Kraemer put it like this:

As the aquaculture industry continues to grow, concern about the use of unapproved drugs and unsafe chemicals in aquaculture operations has increased significantly. There is clear scientific evidence that the use of unapproved antibiotics and other drugs and chemicals, such as malachite green, nitrofurans, fluoroquinolones, and gentian violet, can result in the presence of residues in the edible portions of aquacultured seafood.


Yet the FDA only inspects about 2.7 percent of imported food, Businessweek reports. And that number relates to visual tests for whether something is obviously rotting or filthy, Patty Lovera, assistant director of Food & Water Watch, told me. Lab tests for chemical residues, which wouldn't be visible, are much less common. In a scathing 2011 report, the General Accounting Office found that in fiscal 2009—the year after Kraemer's testimony—"FDA tested about 0.1 percent of all imported seafood products for drug residues."
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http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2012/10/fda-barely-inspects-imported-seafood



Think I'll pass.
 
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I'm with DC, that squid looks unappealing.

My friend runs a middle eastern grocery and he sells some imported items from China and they sit on the shelves for months because nobody trusts them. Personally, I don't trust it either
 
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