First opihi, now ahi too?

[Miulang]

Sheesh. No opihi, now no ahi (http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060124/NEWS01/601240344/1001) poke or sashimi. What next? No taro because of high lead levels? :(

"...The mean level of mercury in 'ahi, at .64 parts per million, approaches levels found in sharks, swordfish, tilefish and king mackerel, which the FDA recommends be entirely avoided by high-risk groups, which include children and women who may become pregnant, are pregnant or are nursing. Excess levels of mercury can pose a significant threat of neurological damage in infants and young children...."

Miulang

[1stwahine]

Tita Miulang, I'm glad I'm 50 and single! :p I can eat all the Opihi, Ahi, and Aku all I like!

Auntie Lynn :D

[lurkah]

Sheesh. No opihi, now no ahi (http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060124/NEWS01/601240344/1001) poke or sashimi.
Funny you should mention this. Just last night I was watching on I think it was the Travel Channel where at a crazy, fever-pitched fish auction in Japan the large tuna were selling for around $10,000.00 (yes, ten thousand dollars) apiece (http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0310/resources_geo4.html) . :eek:

Value of one adult northern bluefin tuna: Often over $10,000, although one prime specimen is reported to have sold for $173,000.

Price of one order (two thin slices) of bluefin sushi in a Tokyo restaurant: Around $100.

[Pikake]

My family can not imagine life with out poke, tako, sashimi and poi (opihi too salty). I need to go to Uwajimaya now and get my fill...wait...gunfunnit...poi day is Thursday:eek: .

[lurkah]

I need to go to Uwajimaya now and get my fill...wait...gunfunnit...poi day is Thursday:eek:
Eh Pikake, can you go back and edit the "poi day is Thursday" part out?

Otherwise, Miulang going start hoarding. ;)

[D'Alani]

Funny you should mention this. Just last night I was watching on I think it was the Travel Channel where at a crazy, fever-pitched fish auction in Japan the large tuna were selling for around $10,000.00 (yes, ten thousand dollars) apiece (http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0310/resources_geo4.html) . :eek:





Right before New Year's Marukai was selling Blue Fin for $49.99/lb. An approximately 35lb. fillet sold out pretty fast. I think most Blue Fins are in the 180lb-220lb. range.

[lurkah]

Right before New Year's Marukai was selling Blue Fin for $49.99/lb. An approximately 35lb. fillet sold out pretty fast. I think most Blue Fins are in the 180lb-220lb. range.
I don't know about you, but that just boggles my wallet. Just give me some aku, ahi, and tako poke and I'm good to go.

[EnjoyDaRideTRD]

Can anyone post a recipe on making Ahi shoyu poke?

I haven't found fresh seaweed here in Seattle so I'll have to leave that out.

Also where is the best place to get fresh ahi?

Someone told me Mutual Fish, anywhere else?

[Surfingfarmboy]

Funny you should mention this. Just last night I was watching on I think it was the Travel Channel where at a crazy, fever-pitched fish auction in Japan the large tuna were selling for around $10,000.00 (yes, ten thousand dollars) apiece (http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0310/resources_geo4.html) . :eek:



That ain't no lie. It is the dream of nearly all New England fishermen to land a really fatty bluefin tuna. Those buggahs, like you've mentioned in your post, can bring in tens of thousands of dollars. The higher the fat content of the bluefin, the better. There was a television show, broadcast on one of those niche cable channels, like the Travel Channel, which documented the attempt of two young fishermen from Maine to land a bluefin. It was interesting television. If I recall, I don't think they landed one that particular trip..bluefins are pretty scarce around here now. So are the yellowfin.

The value of seafood around N.E. has skyrocketed to the point, that for a while, it made economic sense for Japan Air Lines to fly non-stop freighters from Boston to Japan primarily for the transport of seafood landed in New England waters to Japan; other freight was handled as well..I don't know if they are doing it any more. They were transporting live lobsters from Rhode Island and Cape Cod, as well as fresh ahi (tuna) from Nantucket Sound. The boys up in Maine figured out (long time ago) that there was a hugh market for sea urchin in Japan. Once those buggahs were pests..like starfish and spider crabs..now, they are a highly coveted species that, like all other seafood haversted from N.E. waters, are becoming more scarce and subject to increasing harvest regulations.

But back to the ahi...it's true about the outrageous prices blue fins are fetching now, even up in New England. Man..as soon as you land one, you can be assured you'll have a buyer, with cash in hand, by the time you sail back into Nantucket or Newport.

[Miulang]

Can anyone post a recipe on making Ahi shoyu poke?

I haven't found fresh seaweed here in Seattle so I'll have to leave that out.

Also where is the best place to get fresh ahi?

Someone told me Mutual Fish, anywhere else?

Mutual Fish is the source of most of the ahi in Seattle, so it would cost less there than anywhere else. Uwajimaya always has ahi (sometimes Larry's Market and QFC have ahi filets too).

You can either get it in blocks (going cost more money) or slices off da filet. On New Year's Day, ahi at Uwajimaya was going for around $30/lb. Other times it's usually around $18/lb. I'm cheap, so I go to the other side of the fish counter at Uwajimaya and buy maguro ends (already chopped up) and use that. One package (around 3 oz.) costs around $5. Uwajimaya sometimes has fresh limu next to their whole fish case.

You can get Noh brand poke mix (with dehydrated limu and chili pepper) in packages either at Uwajimaya or Hawaii General Store.

Ahi shoyu poke is easy to make: cut up ahi in chunks, add shoyu, sliced green onions, little bit sesame seed oil and if you like some chili pepper (except cannot get dakine Hawaii chili pepper, so gotta use chili pepper flakes).

Miulang

[Pikake]

Can anyone post a recipe on making Ahi shoyu poke?

I combine my fish with: freshly chopped green onions, sweet onions, sesame oil, shoyu(Aloha brand), sprinkle of Hawaiian salt, chili pepper flakes and then limu.
My portions are to my taste.

[EnjoyDaRideTRD]

U add limu? I haven't found limu here in Seattle, where do u get em?

Last time I went to Seattle Iwajimaya had some poke made already, didn't look too fresh.

Also is the Ahi at Pike place market OK? They're priced not too bad I think, I don't remember how much a pound was going for?

Mahalo for your replies! We finally got sunbreaks here in Seattle.

[lurkah]

U add limu? I haven't found limu here in Seattle, where do u get em?
The Seattle Uwajimaya sells ogo at the fish counter, although the supply probably doesn't last too long when it does come in...especially if someone like me who lives 5 hours away finds it first and buys up the whole lot. :D

[EnjoyDaRideTRD]

Aha......
No wonder by the time I get there, the whole lot is gone.
You da guilty party. :-)
5 hours drive, yeah that's worth the trip, also the Pike Market is a nice place to visit and stroll but there's always NO parking around there or anywhere in Seattle. I might go to mutual fish this weekend to see what they have, I haven't been there before.

Have a great day!

[Miulang]

Aha......
No wonder by the time I get there, the whole lot is gone.
You da guilty party. :-)
5 hours drive, yeah that's worth the trip, also the Pike Market is a nice place to visit and stroll but there's always NO parking around there or anywhere in Seattle. I might go to mutual fish this weekend to see what they have, I haven't been there before.

Have a great day!
Manuel:
If you go to Pike Place, go on Sunday. Parking in the market lots (in the enclosed garage) is only $5 all day. Not as many tourists that day, but fewer of the vendor stalls are open on Sunday. Other days you pay through the nose for parking in that lot.

Mutual Fish never used to be open on Sunday which is why Uwajimaya was so good. But I've noticed Mutual Fish is also open Sundays now so if Sunday is your day to go holoholo, might has well go to Mutual since it isn't all that far from Uwajimaya.

Miulang

P.S. I think Lurkah probably visits the Beaverton Uwaji more often than the one in Seattle, so somebody else buying up all da ogo when you go! I've seen it on Fridays, but seldom on the weekend, if that's any help.

[Pikake]

Manuel:


P.S. I think Lurkah probably visits the Beaverton Uwaji more often than the one in Seattle, so somebody else buying up all da ogo when you go! I've seen it on Fridays, but seldom on the weekend, if that's any help.

Yep...hardly get anything on the weekends at Uwajimaya. As far as limu goes...might get the dehydrated package kine, those are right where they have the already prepared tako and poke. The best time to go are on Th & Fri.
I live in Magnolia so it's a short trip to downtown for us.
K ready...On your mark, get set...Tom.w we GO!:p

[Miulang]

Yep...hardly get anything on the weekends at Uwajimaya. As far as limu goes...might get the dehydrated package kine, those are right where they have the already prepared tako and poke. The best time to go are on Th & Fri.
I live in Magnolia so it's a short trip to downtown for us.
K ready...On your mark, get set...Tom.w we GO!:p
Eh Pikake: When you move to Pierce County, going be one expedition to get to Uwajimaya for you too! :)

Miulang

[Pikake]

Eh Pikake: When you move to Pierce County, going be one expedition to get to Uwajimaya for you too! :)

Miulang

Don't even make lidat:( I know me and the kids was just talking about the upcoming changes. It'll be a once a week trip from next week on:( . It should'nt be too bad though. My husband has been doing his back n forth daily commute from Seattle to Ft. Lewis w/o complaining.
We are definitely going to miss the Seattle scene:( .

[Miulang]

Don't even make lidat:( I know me and the kids was just talking about the upcoming changes. It'll be a once a week trip from next week on:( . It should'nt be too bad though. My husband has been doing his back n forth daily commute from Seattle to Ft. Lewis w/o complaining.
We are definitely going to miss the Seattle scene:( .
Not going be too hard to find local kine grinds, though. Get at least 2 or 3 Hawaiian style restaurants in the Tacoma area, and get kinda plenty locals in the Lakewood area. Go to www.ohanalanai.com and just ask. I know at least 3 people who post over there live in the Ft. Lewis/Lakewood area.

Miulang

[lurkah]

Eh Pikake: When you move to Pierce County, going be one expedition to get to Uwajimaya for you too! :)
One expedition? What, maybe a ½-hour drive? Oh, boohoo. :rolleyes: You guys too much.

Yeah, you too, Leo Lakio. :p

[SouthKona]

I heard on the radio today that a bill is being introduced in the legislature to ban the commercial selling of opihi (from Hawaii). Imported opihi would still be legal to sell. The reason is that our waters are depleted of opihi, and they are hoping that by limited who collects opihi it will help with the repopulation. It would still be legal to collect opihi for personal use (family, luaus, etc), but not to collect and sell. They are very concerned that our keiki will not have any opihi left to enjoy if something is not done. Also, there is the possibility that opihi is going to make the endangered species list the way it is going now.
They are asking that we "give up something now" in order to help the opihi survive in Hawaii.

[waioli kai]

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Miulang: "Sheesh. No opihi, now no ahi (http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060124/NEWS01/601240344/1001) poke or sashimi. What next?"

"...The mean level of mercury in 'ahi, at .64 parts per million, approaches levels found in sharks, swordfish, tilefish and king mackerel, which the FDA recommends be entirely avoided by high-risk groups, which include children and women who may become pregnant, are pregnant or are nursing. Excess levels of mercury can pose a significant threat of neurological damage in infants and young children...."

What next? How about o'opu, o'ama, wi, pipipi, akule? If only they too were to be deemed to be 'poisonous' could then they as well, possibly, be saved from the local/global consume-'til-extinction phenomenom.

[EnjoyDaRideTRD]

Well, don't feel bad, I live in Tacoma.

[Pikake]

Not going be too hard to find local kine grinds, though. Get at least 2 or 3 Hawaiian style restaurants in the Tacoma area, and get kinda plenty locals in the Lakewood area. Go to www.ohanalanai.com (http://www.ohanalanai.com/) and just ask. I know at least 3 people who post over there live in the Ft. Lewis/Lakewood area.

Miulang

Mahalo! I'll look into it! Time to switch gears, I think we'll do fine. I think our major adjustment will be getting use to the fact that we'll be a lot closer to Rainier.

[Pikake]

Well, don't feel bad, I live in Tacoma.

Try Ft. Lewis (yuck).

[EnjoyDaRideTRD]

Ft. Lewis ain't that bad, well u just gottaa make the best outta it.
Maybe you can try getting stationed at Oahu.

[Miulang]

Try Ft. Lewis (yuck).
If you didn't ever eat Korean food before (besides bul gogi), make sure you try some of the Korean restaurants down in that area. I've heard they have some onolicious places to eat Korean food. Me, I'm just starting to get used to eating kim chee. :) Korean food is supposed to be the new trendy Asian cuisine. Make sure you get over to the Black Diamond Bakery now that you're closer. They have the best breakfasts and their breads and cinnamon rolls are awesome. Egads. And you're going to have to learn how to pronounce "Puyallup"! :) . If you need Asian kine stuff, there's also a Pal Do World (Korean) market somewhere in South Tacoma. They don't carry any Hawaiian stuff, but they do have a nice selection of other Asian things.

Miulang

[Glen Miyashiro]

Oops, I didn't realize that this thread had been redirected to SeattleThreads.com. :rolleyes:

[Miulang]

Actually, Glen, this should also help any locals who plan to come visit us up here in Seattle. :)

Miulang

[Miulang]

Back on topic: here is some interesting information (http://waquarium.mic.hawaii.edu/MLP/root/html/MarineLife/Invertebrates/Molluscs/OpihiLimpet.html) about 'opihi. I didn't know that there were 4 varieties in Hawai'i and that all of them can be found nowhere else in the world. That's another reason why they should be protected.

Miulang