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Hawaiian Spiny Lobster — Ula
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Origin
Hawaiian Shellfish
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Description
Ula (Panulirus marginatus, Hawaiian spiny lobster) is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and differs from Maine lobster: no claws, sweeter tail meat, caught by diving or trapping. In ancient Hawaiʻi, lobster was gathered from reef caves by freediving. Modern harvest is regulated. The preparation is simple: boiled or steamed, served with butter (modern) or paʻakai (traditional). The sweetness of Hawaiian lobster is exceptional.
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The Thread
—Hawaiian spiny lobster parallels NZ crayfish (kōura) as a Pacific island lobster species.
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