Comments on Menu In Progress: Koloa Fish Market in Koloa, Kauai

Thanks for the background info, Kirk! That makes s...

2011-12-11T09:45:46.447-08:00

Thanks for the background info, Kirk! That makes sense - kind of like people here buying bacalao because it is traditional, even though there is plenty of fresh local fish available.

Hi Mike - I forgot to mention this earlier. The hi...

2011-12-10T20:17:50.111-08:00

Hi Mike - I forgot to mention this earlier. The history of Lomi Salmon lies in the legacy of whalers and the vessels from New England and the Pacific Northwest who brought with them salt salmon and bacalao (still quite popular with certain folks in Hawaii). Hawaiian had always used salt as a way of preserving fish and salt salmon and bacaloa just was a perfect fit, as well as the prestige of using Western products at that time.

Hi Dennis - thanks for stopping by! Kirk - I don&...

2011-12-10T14:00:41.790-08:00

Hi Dennis - thanks for stopping by!

Kirk - I don't think there was any salted fish in the lau lau - at least I didn't notice it. I saw chili water for sale, but didn't buy any since I didn't know what to do with it :-)

CAB - I guess it is possible that the poke preparation just isn't kind to octopus. I've had really tender octopus in ceviches, though...

The deli-style tako poke I've had all had vary...

2011-12-10T13:51:02.776-08:00

The deli-style tako poke I've had all had varying degrees of toughness. I wonder if it has anything to do with sitting in acidic liquid for a period of time. I like that those plate lunches had lomi lomi salmon and ahi poke. Don't see too much of that. I'm going to guess that the vermicelli noodles is a take on chicken long rice without all the garnishes and chicken.

Hi Mike - Did the lau lau have salted fish(usually...

2011-12-10T13:38:15.844-08:00

Hi Mike - Did the lau lau have salted fish(usually butterfish) in it? That's pretty much a required item. Also, did you chili pepper water? It also really makes the lau lau "sing"?

Same here, that poke bento looks great! Thanks for...

2011-12-10T13:31:15.175-08:00

Same here, that poke bento looks great! Thanks for sharing as always.

Hi Alyssa - yeah, I'm not sure if I just don&#...

2011-12-10T11:15:24.811-08:00

Hi Alyssa - yeah, I'm not sure if I just don't like tako poke, or if I just haven't had a good one yet. I suspect the latter.

It's too bad about the tako, but I could defin...

2011-12-10T10:25:03.804-08:00

It's too bad about the tako, but I could definitely go for that Poke Bento. I look forward to reading more about your vacation!