how much does sushi salmon cost per pound
I've often wondered about this, as the ingredient, labor, and capital costs are all pretty low. Sushi grade fish is on the order of $15-25 per pound retail, perhaps $10-18 wholesale. That's the good stuff like ahi, salmon, hirame. Rice is nearly free and you get 25-30 pieces out of a pound of fish, so the ingredient cost on two salmon pieces you sell for $4 or $6 is about $1. Things like octopus, squid, eggs, aren't expensive at all.