Azama K Fish Wholesale

Local people know good quality food. Azamas is good quality food. One of the best miso butterfish
Jan 5th, 2023

The dry aku is some of the best I have ever had. I've had my share of it and by far this is where it's at.
Oct 2nd, 2022

The person who answered the phone was cocky couldn't answer a simple question and hung up! Called 6 times kept ending the call can't leave a voice mail, so screw that place .Gave 1 star just to let others know you about this place
Aug 26th, 2022

If you are a fan of exceptional dried aku, look no further than Azama's!  Just the pretty part of the fish with no blood portions.  Consistent texture, taste and appearance!  Simply the best!If you like your aku a little dryer and chewier, try the smaller cut aku, sold by the bag.
Apr 5th, 2022

It was a sunny Saturday so remembering what my mechanic told me: "Machines going break down whether you run em or not.  Mo betta the thing  broke riding em than sitting around yah?"With that, I decided to take my dormant moped out for a spin.But where to go?Then, I remembered my coworker bringing back a bag of dried aku.The aku was soft and moist, which brought back memories of some dried aku I got from an aku boat captain back in the hay days.   The captain and crew would clean and filet a few of the fresh-caught aku and place them in a dry box on the bow of the ship.  As they continue to pursue the school, sea sprays coming over the bow would season the strips of aku.  At the end of the day, when they come back in to port, it would be ready.Not too dry and it won't break your jaw.The bag of dried aku my coworker had was seasoned with black pepper with just the right amount of moisture retained in the meat.  "I got em from Azama Market in Kaimuki."The name sounds familiar.....I looked up Azama Market and I was surprised.  It's right before Hobitat, a store I go to when I want to make trolling lures!I passed the store all this time and never knew if it were open or closed.There's a shutter that I've never seen open and the door next to it looked like it was blocked.I decided I'd go check it out on my moped.I headed up Harding Ave because I didn't want to go up Waialae, as I might hold up traffic.  My bike used to do 40mph but that was 20 pounds ago....I took a left on 10th ave and headed straight up.   A couple of blocks past Waialae and I was there.I then realized that there was another door near the corner of the building which was the one that was in use.  From the outside, it doesn't look like it's open, but when I entered, I was greeted by a gentle elderly lady.The refrigerated display had some product in there.  Miso butterfish...poke...and dry aku.$34 / lb.HOLY SMOKES!I know it's been eons since I've gone shopping for dry aku but I remember it as being somewhere in the $7.99 / lb price range!  (Yeah.  That long!)There was a couple of bags of the seasoned dried aku my coworker shared with me and it was $10 each.I reached for my wallet and just then, I noticed a sign that read: CASH ONLY.Oh geez!!I haven't carried much cash since the pandemic started!!I opened my wallet and was relieved to find two fives and a few ones.I paid for the small bag and was talking to the lady about the aku I used to get from the aku boat captain.  She mentioned that she knew a few too and we both talked for a few minutes.I spent a few pleasant moments and went on my way.I zipped back home, doing 42 mph (down hill!) and when I got home, my neighbor was outside so I shared my loot with him."Ho!  This is ono!!  Just like from the boats in Kewalo Basin!"He was munching on the dried aku bits like popcorn and asked where I got it and how much."Azama Market on 10th ave.  $10 for that bag."I never knew us Asians could open our eyes that big!"10 bucks!  Holy *%#@!!!"He promptly closed the bag and handed it back to me."Take em away before I kaukau the whole thing!"I know aku is scarce these days.I've been on my friend's boat and we went trolling along the Waianae shoreline.  There used to be piles of fish boiling the waters with birds galore 20 years ago.It looks like a desert now.  Even if we're lucky enough to come across a school, they're tiny by aku standards.  We used to hook 25 pounders but now, we're lucky to catch anything over 10.That's the reason for the sky-high price.Aku has become a commodity here.If you think $30 / lb is expensive, I believe it'll get higher in the future.  Get it while you can!If you're going to get it, go get it at Azama on 10th ave.They make em good!!
Mar 8th, 2022