"Some American grocery stores you MIGHT be able to get a live Lobster."
They have em here for about 11-12 a pound. Over the years, I have made friends with some fishermen who dock at the Ventura Harbor. I buy hugh shrimp for8- 10 a pound, and scallops for 7. Can't get any fresher than off the boat.
One of the 2 restaurants I mentioned is a seafood Chinese place, and all you see are tanks full of fish.
Channel Island Harbor
Egads, I getting hungry.