@jakedduck1
Hi,

Never heard of Mochi but looked it up and I have had Daikon. Raw tuna should not be squishy. You may have not had it in a good place. I have had so-so sushi and spectacular sushi. The best octopus is from Spain. Again, and this is always at upscale restaurants, I have had good and not so good grilled octopus. But one bad experience with a new dish and you won’t want to try it again. I wouldn’t attempt to cook it. The best octopus I have had so far is in Orlando and the all time best sushi was in a Japanese nightclub in Las Vegas. The best cucumber martini is also in Orlando at an Italian restaurant.
I tried Aperole...a spritz type of Italian aperitif also in Orlando that was so good...has a little vodka in it. I liked it so much I ordered one this past Sunday at a decent Italian place in Tampa that was a disappointment.

I guess the moral of this narrative is that you have to keep trying different places .
I love smoked salmon on a bagel with cream cheese and a red onion. Again all smoked salmons are not equal.

A lot of white fish is mild and may need sautéing in some butter and garlic and other seasonings for flavor...you don’t need a lot. My favorite is a mild fish from Australia called Baramundi. It comes frozen in nice sizes in a large bag from Costco. I leave it out to room temp salted with pink Himalayan salt and then sauté in some butter and EVO, garlic paste and a Dill combo seasoning I have. Made this two night ago with thin spaghetti. When the fish was done, I took it out of the pan and threw the pasta into the same pan with some baby spinach and soaked up all the yummy butter and oil combo. Oh my.

Anyhow, I don’t blame you for not wanting to come to Humid Florida but would love to have you as a neighbor. I would have such fun busting your chops and making you try new things.
We do have some gorgeous months here but this “bloody humidity” is so draining. Some people love it.

Happy Trails
FL Mary