Mussels? ans Seviche...

I love 'em and they are a bargain. So....Anthony Lamas and others buy the small but yummy type you can buy from Blue Fin and Seafood Connection. However, after returning from Chicago and having monster mussels at a Thai joint, I realize that these are the gigantic green monsters that August Moon serves. So what is the difference, where are they harvested and where does one buy the green ones? And I STILL am begging Chef Lamas for his mussels recipe. I have been working on it, So far I have:

Clam Juice
White wine
Chicken Broth
Fish sauce
Soy
Honey
Fresh Ginger
Cilantro (loads)
Lime (loads)
Scallions
Garlic
Jalapeno or Serranos

My husband is oohing and ahhing at my concoction, but I still need Chef Lamas' tweaking. It will not stop me from visiting often, I swear!

August Moon (and Asiatique when they have a dish containing them on the menu) use New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussels.


Being imported from New Zealand though, i don't know if these are available live.
They freeze incredibly well, and that's how they were shipped.

Highland Fish Market in Middletown sells the New Zealand Mussels. They come frozen in a 2# box for $8.99. They are not available fresh but it doesn't matter because these are wonderful!

Thank you very much!