Monchong — Sickle Pomfret (The Sleeper Hit)
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Hawaiian Fish
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Description
Pan-seared, grilled, baked, or curried. The high fat content keeps it moist during cooking — more forgiving than lean fish like ono or ʻopakapaka. The flesh holds together on the grill and takes well to bold preparations (curried monchong with rice pilaf is a classic Hawaiian preparation). Alan Wong and other HRC chefs championed monchong specifically to diversify demand away from ʻahi.
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