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Hawaiian Fish · Pelagic
Raw (as poke or sashimi), dried (salt-cured, sun-dried), broiled, or fried. Modern Hawaiian fishermen smoke ʻopelu over kiawe. Deep-fried ʻopelu bones are a modern snack — the small, thin bones become completely crunchy when properly fried.
Hawaiian Fish
INSUFFICIENT: Old ʻopelu — the high oil content means it goes rancid faster than lean fish.
1. EXCEPTIONAL: Fresh ʻopelu as sashimi — dark, oily, intensely flavoured. 4. INSUFFICIENT: Old ʻopelu — the high oil content means it goes rancid faster than lean fish.
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