Hamachi is a great fish to include when you're having sashimi. The flesh is reddish and is richly flavoured



Hamachi is a farmed fish and often confused with buri, which is wild caught. Hamachi is a larger fish and has a higher fat content (thus tasting better), hence is the more expensive of the two types



Hamachi is available all year round, but the best Hamachi is harvested only during the winter months when the fat content is at its highest



The best Hamachi repels soya sauce when you try to season it because of its high oil content

If you plan on eating your fish right away then just slice it up and serve it fresh.  However, if you plan on saving your fish for later then seal it up in vacuum sealed bags and freeze your fish for at least seven days.  This will ensure that your fish is safe to eat raw when you thaw it out later on.  Just thaw and cut into Sashimi, make sushi or serve however you wish!