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Compared with the mainland, restaurant dress codes are relaxed ('island casual'), with
no jackets or ties normally required. Tourists can get away with an aloha shirt and neat
khaki shorts at most resorts, although locals usually don casual slacks when dining out.
Smoking is not allowed inside any restaurants in Hawaii. For tips on eating out with
kids, Click here .
EATING HAWAII'S FISH
Locals eat twice as much seafood as the per-capita US national average. Ahi is the
local favorite, especially for eating raw inpokeor lightly seared, but mahimahi and
onoare also popular for cooking. Browse the Hawaii Seafood ( www.hawaii-sea-
food.org )website to find out more about wild local fish, including seasonality, fish-
ing methods, sustainability, nutrition notes and cooking tips.
Got a smartphone? Download the free Seafood Watch app from the Monterey
Bay Aquarium, which provides at-a-glance information about ocean-friendly sea-
food, including sustainability specifics for various Hawaii fish. You can download
free printable pocket guides from the website ( www.montereybayaquarium.org/
cr/seafoodwatch.aspx ).
Fish species most commonly eaten in Hawaii include the following:
aahii- yellowfin or bigeye tuna; red flesh, excellent raw or rare
aaku- skipjack tuna; red flesh, strong flavor;katsuoin Japanese
ʻʻamaʻa
aʻama- mullet; delicate white flesh
awa- milkfish; tender white flesh
kajjiikii- Pacific blue marlin; firm white to pinkish flesh;aʻuin Hawaiian
maahiimaahii- dolphinfish or dorado; firm pink flesh
moii- threadfish; flaky white flesh, rich flavor; reserved for royalty in ancient times
moncchong- pomfret; mild flavor, firm pinkish-white flesh
naiiragii- striped marlin; firm flesh, colored pink to deep red-orange;aʻuin Hawaii-
an
ʻoʻio
ʻoʻio- bonefish
onaga- red snapper; soft and moist;ʻulaʻulain Hawaiian
ono- wahoo; white-fleshed and flaky
opaah- moonfish; firm and rich flesh, colored pink, orange, white or dark red
ʻʻopaakapaaka- pink snapper; delicate flavor, firm flesh, premium quality
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