SUSHI-CON (formerly True World Foods), one of the world’s largest seafood distributors, is bringing an enormous sushi festival to NYC this September, celebrating sushi and Japanese culinary culture.
The event is expected to bring in nearly 2,000 New Yorkers, featuring over 50 food-related companies from the U.S. and across the globe–in fact, it’s America’s largest sushi convention.
Delicious tastings will take place from various seafood offerings such as Bluefin tuna, yellowtail, sea bream, salmon, sea urchin, and scallops, to popular Japanese items like Hida wagyu (a prized variety from Japan’s Gifu Prefecture), matcha green tea, yuzu, wasabi, and nori seaweeds.
New products this year include, but not limited to, scallop, abalone, conger eel (Anago), Hawaiian Kanpachi, and American domestic eel.
The main attraction, however, is sure to be the Tuna Cutting Demonstration. Attendees will be able to watch executive Chefs from top-rated sushi restaurants–including Kazutaka Iimori, former Executive Chef of Blue Ribbon Group–expertly butcher and slice a 400-pound bluefin in real time!
The show will begin around 1:30 pm, followed by a sushi preparation of toro, chu-toro, and akami cuts for attendees to savor.
Plus, debuting at this year’s exhibition is the newly launched Noble Fresh Cart; an e-commerce food service delivering restaurant-quality premium seafood, meats, and sushi essentials directly to the doorsteps of NY and NJ-based foodies. Attendees can stop by the cart to learn more and get their hands on an exclusive discount when placing an order during the event.
Tickets for SUSHI-CON are now on sale for $120/person. There is an Early Bird special discount of $20 off the ticket price for tickets purchased before September 2nd. You can find out where to buy them here.
🗓 Sunday, September 22nd from 1 pm – 5 pm
📍 The Metropolitan Pavilion – 125 West 18th Street, New York