You will LOVE this free drawing, my friends…read on!
Also in the Tampa Tribune
Buying fish at the supermarket is one of those things that make me nervous. First off, the only thing I can ever afford is farm-raised tilapia from who-knows-where and whatever the fishmonger has on sale. Secondly, cooking fish is finickier than chipmunk in heat – 60 seconds is all that separates a moist, tender fillet from a dry, tough, overcooked rain jacket. Do I risk $16.99/lb for a grouper or $24.99/lb for monkfish? If the fish isn’t sushi-grade, is it ok to cook medium-rare? What if the recipe I found in the cookbook sucks and I end up with an inedible dinner? What if I misjudge my timing?
The poor fishmonger watches as I stand in front of the glass case, wringing my hands, calculating the price/risk index for each fish on display. Most days, I’ll opt for nice hunk of salmon, as my pocketbook is comfortable with the ratio of $9.99 per pound x high-fat content that it almost impossible to overcook.
A couple of weeks ago, a company called Kona Blue, overnighted to me a few pounds of a fish called kampachi to try. It’s Hawaiian yellowtail, sustainably raised off the coast of Hawaii at their farms. Like salmon, it’s chock full of Omega 3 oils, so it’s succulent, firm and rich. The best part is that it’s raised in a clean, controlled setting and it’s sushi-grade.
The kampachi fillets were one of the most beautiful, moist fish I’ve ever cooked at home. The true test was that I even accidentally overcooked the fish, because the moment the timer went off, something called, “sibling rivalry” screamed from the other room and demanded my immediate attention.
The price/risk ratio? Well, it’s expensive if you mail order from Kona Blue. $17.00/lb for fillets plus $35 for FedEx. Ouch. But some of the best restaurants in town and a handful of markets carry the fish. Here is a partial list of retailers and restaurants.
Tampa & Sarasota Readers: Tampa, FL restaurants are not listed there, but you can find Kona Kampachi at Roy’s, Bern’s, Sidebern’s, Mise en Place, Lakeland Yacht Club, Grand Hyatt Tampa and the Tampa Yacht Club. I just visited Whole Foods in Sarasota and they LOVE Kona Kampachi. Call or visit them and tell Ryan the fish manager that you want him to order! They have it sometimes, but the more people who ask, the more available the fish will be!
It’s certainly a fish that I’d beg or bribe my local fishmonger to carry.
Free Kampachi Drawing
But, my dear friends, I’ve got a surprise for you. Kona Blue has graciously given me some prizes to give away – packages of super-fresh Kona Blue Kampachi overnighted to 3 randomly chosen lucky winners. The fish is packed with tons of ice packs, and will arrive on your doorstep fresh as ever. I don’t know how much they are sending to you, but I have a feeling it will be more than your entire family can eat in one sitting.
Oh, and since it’s sushi-grade, you can eat it like sashimi with some soy and wasabi.
All you have to do is comment below! Accepting entries until Saturday morning after my morning coffee lunchtime…whenever that will be. Oh, and for my international friends, I don’t think Kona Blue can ship overnight internationally, but enter anyways, and if you win, I’ll personally ship you something nice….a box full of Steamy Kitchen goodies. Maybe some wonderful American spices, sauces, gadgets, books? Dunno yet, but I’ll send something extra special.
Citrus-Soy Fish Fillet with Soba Noodles
While I used kampachi in this dish, you can certainly substitute with any fish fillets – your timing will be dependent on how thick your fish is. For thin fish like sole, fry 2 minutes, flip and then turn off the heat and let the residual heat finish the cooking. For thicker fish like salmon and kampachi, follow recipe below. Salmon fillets would work wonderful in this dish, as the bright citrus pairs perfectly with the fattiness of the salmon.
A note on the soba: when you boil the water for the noodles, generously salt your water, as you should any pasta. If the soba is well seasoned during cooking, you shouldn’t need much sauce. I don’t like my noodles drowning in sauce - the sauce should just lightly coat the fish and noodles, like in my photo. Now, if you do like a saucy noodles, just double the Citrus Soy Sauce recipe.
serves 4
4 fish fillets
salt & fresh ground pepper
6 oz. dried soba noodles
Citrus Soy Sauce:
1/2 cup vegetable broth
2 tbl lemon juice
2 tbl honey
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp rice wine or dry sherry
1 tsp lemon zest
Boil soba noodles according to directions on package, remember to generously salt your boiling water. Drain, set aside. While soba noodles are cooking, combine sauce ingredients in small saucepan and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. The sauce should be bright, sweet and slightly tart. Season fish fillets generously with salt and pepper. Heat a large, non-stick pan with 2 tbl cooking oil over med-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add fillets and fry 3 minutes. Flip fish and fry another 2 minutes, take a quick peek by poking the thickest part of the fish and add another minute if needed. Serve fish over bed of soba noodles. Pour Citrus-Soy over fish.
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April 2nd, 2008 at 8:44 am
Here’s my comment: I just read your article in the Tampa Tribune, and I hope I am one of the lucky winners of the Kona Blue kampachi!
Thanks in advance!
Sue
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:49 am
Splash is our favorite restaurant. Their seafood is terrific, especially that flown in fresh from Hawaiian Fish Market. They have a 1+ grade tuna that is almost too good to eat. My favorite fish remains salmon - anyway it can be fixed, but preferably pouched or grilled. They do a great job on that too.
However, I don’t believe they have had access to Kampachi, but I am going to press the issue. We would love to sample yours from Kona Blue. Maybe the Splash buyer can contact them - I too don’t mind begging or bribing. That includes begging you to include us in your test. Yummmmmmmmmmmm! Please, please! Thank you. RWE
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:50 am
Loved your article and cn’t wait to try it. Would just love to win the Kona Blue Kampachi!!! Hope I hear from you.
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:54 am
I hope I win, I hope I win, I hope I win.
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:57 am
I would LOVE to try to Kona Blue kampachi! My husband and I love fish, especially salmon, and so it would be fun to try something different.
Please, PLEASE, pick me!!!
Thanks,
Rosann
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:58 am
Can’t wait to try the Citrus Soy Fish Fillets with Soba Noodles — it would sure be nice to be able to use kampachi in the recipe.
Thanks for a great article.
I hope I win!
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:01 am
I will throw a Kampachi theme party if I win.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:09 am
That price works for me. Count me in. (Just picked up a bottle of plum sauce for the chicken, I can’t keep up with Jaden!)
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:10 am
you know I’m chiming in on this one!!!
hubby is a heavy salmon eater and I’d love to wow him with something else…
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:11 am
I read your article about Kona Kampachi in the Tampa Tribune. I’m from Seattle (Home of Uwajimaya, a retailer that sells the Kampachi) If your readers want more recipes, the can go the seattlepi.com and search for Kona Kampachi, they’ll find several. I’ve never entered a contest like this before, but I, too, would like to win.
Thanks for the nice article AND the contest.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:17 am
mmmm fish
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:20 am
Yum!!!! Great fish recipes. Moist and delicious.
Tampa trib reader
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:21 am
Great article. I hope I win.
tampa trib reader
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:26 am
I have a comment … when you write up a fish recipe, do you work for scale?
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:27 am
Jaden,
Would love to surprise my wife with a 9th anniversary Kampachi gourmet meal! Nice article in the Trib today. As a subscriber, I look forward to the Wednesday Flavor section for new ideas. Hope to see the Kampachi in the stores in the Tampa area soon even if I am not a winner.
Richard
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:28 am
This sounds great! Please count me in! ~
Thanks!
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:28 am
love most all fish, but have never tried kampachi……sounds fabulous
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:29 am
We would of course love to have the opportunity to try the kampachi fillets. My husband is an avid fisherman who “hunts” the finicky snook. On the lucky days when he brings home the catch, our mouths water as we wait patiently for the grill to produce our dinner. This is absolutely nothing you can by that beats the freshness and taste. We have tried, like your article mentioned, how hard it is to buy fish.
By the way, my husband, Bob Ley is the manager of Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club and this would also be of interest to him for his members. Scott Fairbarin is the manager of the Tampa Yatch Club and Bob will be calling him for more information.
Thank you for the opportunity!
Cindy Ley
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:30 am
Is there any other paper in Florida other than the Tampa Trib?
My husband and I eat salmon twice a week and other fish two more times. If you pick me, I will be eternally grateful. Not only that, it is my birthday.
jeanie bo beanie
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:31 am
Wow! This recipe looks great. And I empathize on the fish and the high prices. Which is why we’re eating catfish tonight. I betcha this recipe would work on the catfish filets. I think first I’ll dredge the meaty side in some flour or cornstarch though. Thank you for the fantastic recipe, as always.
And please do enter me in the drawing!
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:32 am
Love fish. Don’t prepare it at home: Overcooked, undercooked, tastes funky, no taste at all, shoulda fried it, shoulda baked it, shoulda grilled it, shoulda not have paid $$$ for it, shoulda just gone out to eat it. YIKES!! This fish looks yummy…hope I get to try it!!!
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:34 am
You better NOT pick me, cause I live in Singapore! haha ..
I just bought a grill pan so I might try this one out, the food presentation rocks as always
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:35 am
I’ve never tried kampachi, but I’ll try any kind of fish.
I’ve also never had green tea soba, but it looks lovely in this dish! (Hey, I rhymed!)
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:36 am
Mmm, kampachi. I rarely get to enjoy fish that delicious. I would treasure them forever!
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:40 am
Tampa Trib has it all! Been reading it since I came to Florida four years ago. I would love to try your Citrus-Soy fish with the Kampachi. Would you consider picking me as a “fish-dinner” (fish-winner).
jeanie bo beanie
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:41 am
It sounds like a fantastic way to cook with a fish similar in texture to sea bass or butterfish–without the environmental irresponsibility. After the contest why don’t we find someone to add it to their east coast farming operation?
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:43 am
i really really really want this
no really…
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:43 am
How about publishing a selection of Vietnamese summer roll recipes and instructions. The ones at BT are especially great (unlike some, not at all soggy, or full of fillers, and stay together perfectly)–but they can’t be that hard to make at home. I’d love to know how.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:48 am
me. fish for me. i want them. me.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:50 am
Kampachi sounds so good!! Please enter me into the drawing!
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:50 am
Jaden,
I saw your article and recipe and the Tampa Tribune and had to rip it out and try it. It looks delicious! So hopefully I can win some of the Kona Blue fish! Also, I see you are reading “Skinny Bitch in the Kitch” I have that book and have the original “Skinny Bitch” book. Have fun cooking and thanks for sharing.
-Dana
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:52 am
I would like to be entered into the kampachi drawing! Thank you!
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:54 am
Recipe sounds great. We have an excellent fish market here in Minneapolis/Saint Paul Minnesota, Coastal Seafoods. I will bring them a copy of your article and suggest they bring some Kona Blue Kampachi in. Meanwhile I would love to get some shipped directly to me. I think I’ll find some lovely fish and try Citrus-Soy Fish Fillet with Soba Noodles this Friday.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:55 am
Are your co-columnists allowed to enter????????
I’m gonna call Cox’s Seafood (Tampa) and see if they can get Kampachi in. They are the only real fish monger in the Bay area.
I asked Sherpa #1 about Sashmi grade fish. He said: If you know the fish monger and you know the fish is as fresh (like, never frozen, delivered that morning to the fish monger) as it can be, to go for it. He does a Tuna and a Salmon tartare a few times a month for some clients. He buys all of his fish at Cox’s Seafood on Dale Mabry. Note: the Salmon and the Tuna are not sold as Sashmi grade, but they are so freakin’ fresh, its very safe to eat.
You also asked “if the fish isn’t sushi-grade, is is safe to eat at medium-rare?” Yes, as long as you know the fish is fresh. Grocery store chains are out.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:56 am
It’s 9:51 and I’m trying not to think of lunch reading the Trib and thinking of fish. Cosco”s salmon runs about 6 bucks and they’re bring in haddock from Iceland. It makes great fish and chips and I like to bake it smothered with diced spicy tomatoes. Kampachi seared on the grill. If there is enough demand maybe Whole Foods or Castellano and Pizzo would carrly it. Maybe we could get a big order and split the freight.
jd
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:56 am
I read your article in the Tampa Tribune this morning and I have to say that you had ME at Aloha! My husband and I honeymooned in Hawaii almost 14 years ago and we LOVE any fish from Hawaii. Every year we go to Roy’s for our anniversary to have some delicious Hawaiian fish and to imagine we are there again! Oh please, pick me for the Kampachi! Oh yeah, my birhtday is this month too. What a nice present!
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:57 am
BTW, love, love, love this photo.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:57 am
I’ve heard about this fish but haven’t tried it yet…maybe it’s time I looked out for it
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:58 am
Ohhh, that looks so yummy!! I have the same fish dilemma as you, largely because I’ve only cooked a few types of fish myself and the prices are just too high to encourage experimentation. Which is sad, because properly-prepared fish is sooooo good! Anyway, I’d love to try the kampachi — yellowtail sushi has always been one of my favorites.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:00 am
I have soy, citrus, and Soba noodles. I just need the fish!
Count me in.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:00 am
Who else would go to Hawaii for 3 weeks and eat one of the many beautiful fresh fish (including kampachi) every single day.
That would be me.
I’d be lovin’ this drawing and will start planning several dishes from Kona Blue as soon as you give me the word.
Mmmmmm, Mmmmmm
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:01 am
Looks gorgeous!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:04 am
I’d love to try this fish, especially if I get to recreate the above recipe. Besides I really do need to start getting fish into my diet. I’m seriously chickened out.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:05 am
Mmmm, fish! Mmmm, noodles! I’m feeling rather perky now!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:10 am
Seafood allergy. Drat.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:11 am
I am a Tampa Trib subscriber/reader. I can’t wait to taste my super fresh Kona Kampachi prize.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:12 am
I figure if I keep entering these things, I will have to win at some point (plus, I am feeling lucky). My advisor had a couple of people over to his place the other night and we made sushi, but because we are located in Indiana we kept the ingredients to smoked salmon and fresh veggies. I think getting this sushi-grade fish would be a prefect reason for hosting another sushi night!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:14 am
Hey Jaden,
This dish looks really delicious….i will certainly try it
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:17 am
I think you’re being extremely cruel. What about those of us (most of us, after all) who don’t win? You’ve held out the tantalizing possibility of good sushi-grade fish and yank it away! I’d almost been able to make myself forget about fish. My pocketbook simply can’t afford it at local (non-coastal, non-fish-consuming) prices, but now I may have to go out and get some anyway!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:19 am
I’m a fickle fish eater, and typically, the only fish I can eat is the one my mom makes. I used to live in Texas, and the fish there is not extremely fresh so she does a great job of putting the flavor in and taking the bad sea smell out. I would love to try this new fish. Great article.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:20 am
I’d love to give this fish a try! Thanks for the recipe, too!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:21 am
I have heard such wonderful things about kampachi! It would be so exciting to win some! (Hey, I’m easy!)
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:23 am
Dear Jaden,
Love you column, look forward to it every Wednesday in the Tampa Tribune. Tried your recipe for garlic brandy shrimp, yummy, yummy. Would sure like to try the Kampachi fish recipe.
Cordially
Bill
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:26 am
Okay, I’m in. Send me the fish and I’ll send you the pics of drooling family and neighbors scarfing it up. Hope you made it through yesterday without being fooled.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:29 am
Enjoyed your article in the Tampa Tribune. Look forward to winning that fish. Don’t linger over your coffee too long!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:30 am
OH MY GOD! Fresh fish!! I’m in the middle of the desert. Could I trade one of my girls for it? Just kidding LOL!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:30 am
Missed tasting the kampachi while in Hawaii, hope I don’t miss it this time. Love the recipes in our Wednesday Tampa Trib. Waiting for your e-mail.
Aloha,
Sharon
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:30 am
What a beautiful picture of the kampachi…my mouth is watering! Would love to try cooking this!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:31 am
Mmmmm. That looks good enough to pull me away from shrimp for a while!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:31 am
yum! love kampachi! and how lovely of kona blue….!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:32 am
Okay, you darling little boys–draw my name for the kampachi!!!!
Sabine
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:33 am
I would love to win this. We don’t get such luxuries out here in east Texas. It’s all about the beef. I’d like some fresh fish please.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:37 am
What a generous prize!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:39 am
Hi,
I’m a daily reader of the Tribune and I can’t wait to try your Citrus-Soy Fish recipe. We love fish in our household!
Keep the recipes coming
Juanita Y.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:41 am
WE LIVED IN MAUI SOME TIME BACK,HEARD OF KAMPACHI,NEVER HAD ANY..SURE WOULD LIKE TO TRY! MAHALO!!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:41 am
How the heck is fish $20/lbs? Your local asian market should be much cheaper than that, especially in Florida.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:44 am
I READ TAMPA TRIBUNE DAILY,SAW YOUR FISH STORY,WOULD LIKE TO EAT SOME NICE BIG ISLAND FISH. MAHALO AGAIN!!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:45 am
Please, Pick me! Pick me! I am land locked. A box of fresh fish on my doorstep would be FABULOUS
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:47 am
I won the spices the last time….I can’t be lucky twice in a row….can I??? LOL
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:47 am
Loved the article in the Tampa Trib. Hawaii has the best yellowtail sushi — Once had some fresh caught off an 80 ft. sailboat going from Oahu to Maui. Excellent!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:47 am
In the immortal words of Bert:
“Here, fishy fishy fishy! Here, fishy fishy fishy!”
and of Cookie Monster:
“Me want Fishy!”
Thanks Jaden!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:56 am
Lack of good fish is certainly endemic on the North East Coast (based on living/working in DC, Baltimore, NYC & Boston). Having been in the US for more than 15y we still don’t see a range and quality anything like we had in New Zealand. This is despite it costing less per serving here. Making that selection is always tough as given the low demand you never know how long it really has been sitting around. It really makes no sense given the proximity to good fishing grounds. Maybe cheap chicken and pork has ruined the average consumers expectation and taste buds!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:58 am
Sounds yummy. I just got back from Hawaii a couple of weeks ago, unfortunately I did not try this fish. So hope I get the chance now. I’m a faithful Tribune reader. Pick me !!!!!!!!!
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:00 am
oooh, sounds yummy! But unfortunately being one of the international folk I will have to try out for the steamy kitchen goodies instead!
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:00 am
Ooh, pick me, pick me! I can’t wait to try the recipe, and have lots of hungry friends.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:06 am
Wow! Choose me! I can’t wait to try this dish!
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:08 am
I have the same problem with selecting something at the fish counter. Like you, salmon has always been my friend.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:08 am
One fish, two fish, Amanda hearts fresh fish!
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:10 am
yup, it’s me again, trying for one of your fabulous prizes. Love your blog posts. I have an uber-picky partner, very finicky about fish. I’d love to give this a try, sounds like it might be the one
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:13 am
Hi Jaden,
Mmm…I love kampachi and would love to try cooking it on my own.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:14 am
With all these comments, my chances are as good as winning the lottery, but what the heck…it’s worth a try!
Your fish looks scrumptious!
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:15 am
Yum! Free fresh fish would be great!
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:19 am
I’m the same way when I buy fish and also often opt for salmon. I’ve never had kampachi, perhaps I will have a chance to try it soon! Thanks!
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:20 am
You’ve done it again Jaden! This recipe sounds like mouth candy and I’ll try it tonight with either salmon or sea bass. Please put my name in your drawing, I’m drooling for Kampachi.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:23 am
ooo… that’s something to try out for sure.
And I hope I win! I love surprises! LOL
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:28 am
hi jaden,
that fish looks mighty good.hope i am one of the lucky3 to try it
diane
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:28 am
My hubby and I read the Tampa Tribune daily. I rarely buy fresh fish because it hurts to spend more on one pound of good fish than I make in one hour at work, nevertheless, when we eat out we always try the fish. I was recently told to beef up the omega-3 oils in my diet, and would love to try something delicious that won’t come back to upset my poor stomach hours later! We visited Oahu last fall but I never saw this fish on the menu at any of the restaurants. Your pictures are very good, the food always looks delicious!
Love your column!
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:31 am
I really like to try new foods — living in Florida, I have sampled most of the
local fish. This special fish from Hawaii sounds like it will provide a wonderful taste treat — would love try it! Your recipe for Citrus Soy sauce would be good on fish, chicken, and pork.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:32 am
Looks delicious and how can I not join in the free fish fray? *fingers crossed*
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:32 am
Jayden: Our best fish in North Dakota is the gorgeous walleye fished out of the Missouri River. I caught my first whopper (8+lbs.) last year. Simple, but great eats. And in a few weeks we will be shrooming for Morel mushrooms. We picked over 4,000 last year!! They would probably go great with Kampachi. Puhleese. . . . pick me, pick me. It’s destiny!!
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:33 am
I’m going to prepare this dish tonight substituting salmon for the kampachi. It’s exactly the sort of recipe I’ve been looking for!
Hope to try some of the kampachi soon. I LOVE new flavor experiences!
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:34 am
Pick me pick me pick me!
We HARDLY ever get good fish here in dry, arid Vegas… and that’s some bit of suffering for an Asian girl born and bred in the beach-saturated tropics. Please, please, please! ME!!!
I need Omega 3 and all that good stuff!
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:35 am
That filet looks really tasty! I’ve never had soba noodles before, I think I’m missing out…
Do you ever come to NYC? I would love to attend one of your classes if you do!
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:36 am
Love cooking fish- your recipe in the tampa tribune sounds great. Hope i get to try it with kampachi!
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:36 am
that looks SO yummy!! wonder if my sister over in hawaii can get a better deal on the fish and fly it home with her in her luggage (like we do when my bro comes home from AK or my dad goes up there - dry ice is awesome stuff!).
i think we could pull this off with salmon for sunday dinner
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:36 am
This sounds so delicious. I like fish with fats like salmon and cod fish. But I am so far away. Haha…
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:36 am
Yum! My favorite fish right now is butterfish - I wonder what the texture of this one is like.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:40 am
I am always into tryng new things, my neighbor fishes and gives me his fish all the time. I would love to win some of the kampachi to suprise him for once. I enjoyed reading your article in the Tampa Tribune.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:41 am
Hope I win, read your article in the Tampa Tribune.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:41 am
Oh wow, that recipe looks absolutely nummy! I have that same problem when shopping for fish. I even got giddy when I was at the store the other day with my son, and found wild caught US shrimp on sale. Obviously he didn’t care, he just wanted seafood for dinner. Hmm, I think this recipe needs to be tried out this weekend.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:47 am
Oh i would love some fish .your pic looks so good.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:48 am
i would love to try this fish.i hope i win this one.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:50 am
Dear Jaden:
I just finished reading your article in Tampa Tribune. I happend to have salmon fillet on hand, I am going to try your mouth watering recipe tonight. Please include me in your drawing of the Kona Blue prizes
Mrs. Jeanne Lo
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:51 am
Another delish recipe, thanks!
The article was so appealing, I sent it to a friend in Tampa, and I live in L.A.!
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:53 am
What a great giveaway, and that recipe looks wonderful. I need more fish, and soba, in my life.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:55 am
There are so many entries….but..Pick me! Pick me! Please??
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:56 am
Sounds wonderful, as usual.
As an aside rant, I live on the coast, as in from my front door to the water is less than a half a mile. You would think a variety of fresh fish would be readily available in my local market.
You’d be very, very wrong. I had a better and fresher assortment of choices when I lived in Houston.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:58 am
Dear Jaden,
Thank you for the opportunity to win some Kona Blue kampachi and the great sounding recipe in the Tampa Tribune. I recently bought some fresh Hawaiian Kona salmon at Marzanno’s in St. Petersburg. I just baked it with olive oil and lemon. It was like butter! So, now I’m thinking that the Kona Blue will be the same.
judy dyer
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:59 am
love the look of the citrus-soy kampachi……can’t wait to try it myself.
Another delicious looking recipe Jayden.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Sorry that should be Jaden…….
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:01 pm
And this would be my entry. I would DEARLY love to try something other than canned tuna, frozen tilapia from The Mysterious Beyond, and salmon.
I don’t even think there IS a fishmonger local to me…unless you count the bait shop down the road.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Thank you so much for the contest! Please put my name in the drawing!! =)
I love fish (so much healthier than red meat) and buy it on occasion when there’s a really good sale price so it won’t break my food budget.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Wow, you’ve received so many comments already! BTW, do you ever teach in the DC area?
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:05 pm
It’s pretty rare to even find fresh seafood here, so I have to usually resort to frozen. This dish looks amazing!
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:07 pm
ooooooooh sushi grade Kampachi! please please please please please please……. [degenerates into a series of unintelligible murmurs].
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Looks fabulous! And clearly I’m not the only one who thinks so.
Toss my hat in that ring, please. Meanwhile I’ll be looking for this fish locally.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Oh my-you actually said free kampachi drawing! This sounds like entirely too much fun!
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:11 pm
I haven’t met a fish I didn’t like!!!!
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:12 pm
I really love your column in the Tampa Trib…..todays was especially great since we are getting into sushi and can’t wait for my fresh kampichi to be delivered……keep up the good recipes!!!!!!!
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Salmon is what we eat the most of but that Kampachi certainly looks
YUM OH!!!!
We would LOVE to experience such a delectable treat, but will be reading the Tampa Tribune and have my coffee before I check my email in hopes of receiving the notice we have been chosen one of the lucky winners.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:15 pm
I so want this. CS and I had this fish at Roys in Chicago. Its a new style Polynesian type restaurant. He likes this fish, and believe me its hard toget him to eat fish! Hope Im lucky this time!
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Count me in.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:19 pm
love your column, thankful its included in the tampa tribune!
now when are we gonna get some decent asian restaurants in the tampa area?????
i suppose i will just have to sign up for some lessons…..
thanks again.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Long time lurker here. We used to get this fish at Roy’s when we lived in Guam and loved it. Sadly, now we’re stuck in the Midwest and I no longer have access to decent seafood. I have seen their website, but have not been able to warrant spending so much on fish. So, I’d love a chance to win some.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Three cheers for the Tampa Tribune bringing your article to us!!!
I read your article today and started dreaming of all of the new dishes I’d love to cook with the Kampachi. I’ve been teaching some friends how to cook some new dishes (Thai, Italian and just a new twist on things to keep boredom from creeping in) and how to roll sushi, and I would love to have the opportunity to have the Kona Blue Kampachi be the center of our next gathering!
We’d love to share some pictures of our creations and of course will save a glass of wine for you too!!!
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Thanks again for yet again another amazing recipe!!
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Read your article on the kampachi in the Tampa Trib today and have to say I love your column. Interesting subjects and well written. I’m SO glad the Trib updated it’s Flavor section. As for today’s column, I’ve never heard of this fish before but it sounds awesome.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:25 pm
I LOVE eating fish and that picture looks verrrry tasty! I’m a tampa trib reader by the way ~_^
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Jaden…this is my first “official” comment although I have been reading your site for a long-time.
This morning I sat down at my computer with the full intention of looking for a new Halibut recipe using soy & honey. Before I started my search, I checked my regular blogs for news and lo and behold, you had the answer I was looking for!
Thanks for your great recipes and would love an opportunity to win some Hamachi.
P.S. Made your Summer Rolls for a bunch of friends this past weekend and they were a HUGE hit!
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:28 pm
I have to comment on a prior readers comment on how they’d love to try the Kampachi with the Citrus-Soy and Soba Noodles, and I can’t imagine not doing the same, but reading that recipe and being pregnant are a dangerous combination and I’m making it tonight! (although, I’m really drooling for it now!)
Now, if only to satisfy my craving to win one of the packages, then you’d have two winners in one shot! (baby G. says thank you for considering us!)
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:30 pm
I LOVE kanpachi - it’s apparently a relative to the more well-known yellowtail, but I find kanpachi to be sweeter, leaner, and when the flesh is just right, “puri-puri”, a delightful Japanese onomatopoeic word that could be grossly translated as “springy but not tough, has a bit of resilience that yields into something almost viscous or liquid, at least smooth; the type of sensation when you’re eating salmon roe, for example”.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:35 pm
I love Kona Blue! I got a chance to sample their fish at a food show and it was unbelievable, not to mention impressive when you learn about their farming techniques. Mmm… I could make a yummy sashimi dinner out of it, no matter how much they send!
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Sounds like a food that even my kids would like! Please throw my name in the hat
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:42 pm
I am a Tribune Reader so please add me twice!
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:45 pm
I need to start giving things away–maybe then, i’ll have 130+ comments on any given post.
Oh, and I suppose it would help if I wrote more regularly
Either way, Stacie and I love fish, especially tuna and it’s relatives, and would delighted if we were so lucky to sample. Of course, we’re talking probably a more mainland interpretation, rather than a truly asian dish as some of the commentors mention
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:50 pm
If I win I’ll use it to make temaki zushi no negi-kampachi! I’ll even take a few photos!
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Mmm… sounds delicious. Would love to enter. Thanks again, Jaden!
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Enjoyed your article in the Tribune this morning. My family is a big fan of truly fresh seafood as I have spoiled them over the years with locally caught (by me) Trout, Redfish, Grouper and Snook. Believe me, those filets can cost double what the Kampachi does, but well worth it.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Besides hoping that I win; wink wink, may I say that you show some of the best food photos around? They show up great on Google Reader. Every one makes me want to rush out and cook it for that night’s dinner. Mom doesn’t like salmon but she does love fish and we both like sushi so the kampachi would be perfect.
Are you ever coming to northern CA? That would be great.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:08 pm
This looks amazingly delicious! I’ve been addicted to soba noodles (I used your “butter/garlic/scallion/brown sugar” noodle sauce on them this weekend). I can’t wait to try this one!
I do luck out and get great fish at my farmer’s market at times. But you just never know what they will have (and of course it is always what is local to the New Orleans area … still, great fish). The Kampachi looks great. I’ll have to look for it in stores around here. (though winning some would be nice).
Thanks for the great recipes!
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:08 pm
I am guessing I am too late, but would love a sample to experiment with in the kitchen…
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:10 pm
And yes you must come to Northern California soon
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:11 pm
the picture looks great. I can’t wait to try it with the Kampachi I win!
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:12 pm
That looks super tasty! Mmmm…fish…
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Your photo makes my mouth water. A friend has done demos for Kona Blue. She says their fish is amazing. I’d love the chance to try it.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:13 pm
WOW, I read about this contest the first thing this morning and was salivating…..almost drooling…..My son and I love fresh fish and would be so happy if we were chosen….We are both Tampa Trib readers so I hope we get the chance to try the Kona Blue! Aloha…….
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Delicious fish! Oh, delicious fish!
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:14 pm
This recipe looks very good! I was just reading about it in the Tampa Tribune and saw the contest. My husband and I went to Hawaii in August and the fish is so awesome there. I can’t wait to try the fish (that is if we do win!). Yummy!!!!!!!
Thanks
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Kona Blue sounds really good, especially since it’s actually Yellowtail. Please give me a chance. ;P
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Put my name in the pot - I’m putting on my lucky apron now! (just kidding, I don’t have a lucky apron)
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Hi ! I think you are a foodie even if you don’t want to admit it. Anyway, as my husband would say… free food - I am there ! So here I am writing a comment hoping to win the fish.
P.S. I am a Tampa Tribune reader
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Ooo, yellowtail. That sounds delicious!
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Oh, my fish eating family would love to try something new! Keeping my fingers crossed that we win the Kona Blue Kampach….much better thinking about this , than work!
Julie
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:31 pm
My husband went deep sea fishing in Mexico
Now I have an 82 inch sail fish hanging on my wall.
I’d love to win a fish
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Great recipe!
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Sounds delicious.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:42 pm
I’ve been wanting to try a sauce with soba. This sounds so good and refreshing! I hope I win the drawing so my parents and sister can enjoy creamy sashimi while I eat partially thawed catfish at college cafeteria 200 miles away.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Always enjoy your articles in the Trib and now will attending your blog. Recipe sounds fabulous and easy - would taste best with kampachi, I’m sure. My 90 year old father would love to share this dish with us. Hope he can. Nancy
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:51 pm
The recipe for Citrus-Soy Fish Fillets in the Tribune sounds wonderful. My husband and I eat fish a lot, salmon being my favorite. The fish prices you mention are extremely high. We watch the local ads for deals and stock up when the prices are good. As long as it hasn’t already been frozen, you can freeze for a later time. Here’s hoping to win the Kona Blue to try something new.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:51 pm
I hope I win. Kampachi is probably the closest I’ll ever get to Hawaii. Your recipe sounds wonderful! I love to eat fish (all types) and recently, (since my husband died) have begun to cook it more at home. He hated fish and therefore I never cooked it at home. I would order it when we went out to eat. Thanks for providing the Tampa Trib readers with a great column.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Here is my bonus entry. Same comments as before, except to hope that I win. Thanks, marcia
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:54 pm
As a loyal Trib reader, especially the cooking section, I always enjoy a new recipe for fish. Like you, we enjoy tilapia as a convenient, inexpensive fish that is almost foolproof. Would love to try the kampachi!
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:56 pm
The Tampa Trib’s new Flavor section was smart to include your column!
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:56 pm
One of the best things about being a Tampa Tribune reader is the chance to try a recipe like this. I plan to use salmon, but would love to try the kampachi.
Mahalo Jaden
Pamela
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Mmm… yellowtail is my favorite, favorite fish.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:11 pm
I’ve never heard of kampachi but I love fresh fish (and Hawaii) so count me in! I’d love to introduce the family to an option other than salmon and swordfish.
Tamara
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Ok…. so I read your article in the Tribune (hint hint) over lunch and now I’m hungry again. Sounds delicious.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Ooooh! I have some fresh soba noodles hanging out in my fridge. This looks like a great way to use them. The fish looks fab!
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:15 pm
ooooooooooooooooooooooh! wonder if this works if you live in switzerland?
what the heck, i’ll try…
get a taste of hawaii in the midst of my everyday genevan life would be awsome….!
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:15 pm
I really enjoy your blog and I love fish. I am bummed I wil miss your LA class! I will be in Seattle. Have fun in LA! Barbara
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Here fishy fishy fishy!
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Kampachi fillets sound wonderful but take it from a true Florida Cracker grouper isn’t the only fish in town. Please try our mullet, they can be found at the fish market whole, pick one with nice bright eyes (no cataracts), and have it filleted. Broil the filets with a little Lowry’s Season Salt, white wine, lemon & butter .. you ain’t going to find better eating than that (we have them with buttered grits). Then there’s Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Sea Trout, Pompano, you can find some really fine seafood in Florida, wild shrimps, wild scallops, blue crabs.
Gotta go grab my fishing pole, crab trap, and of course Mullet net, talking about all this seafood is making me hungry. By the way I love your column in the Tampa Tribune!!
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Loved the article on Kampachi. Have had it before in CA, and it’s a wonderful fish that is relatively undiscovered. Hope I am the lucky winner. BTW, I’m a Tampa Tribune reader.
You mentioned there was a retailer in Orlando that carries the fish. All I could find on the blog link were restaurants. Can you share the name of the store where I could purchase, as I get to Orlando quite often.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:21 pm
KAMPACHI! Are you kidding me? My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Send me that fish now! Send it!!
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Ooooh!
I’d love to win some Kampachi!
My boyfriend was talking about it the other day and I sort of got excited.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:33 pm
looks yummy!
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:33 pm
I just read in the Tampa Trib that you have fish to give away. If I can’t go to Hawaii, it can come to me… in the form of mail-order fish! Yum!
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:35 pm
My wife would cook the heck out of some kampachi–send it to me. (I saw the contest in the Tampa Tribune.)
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:36 pm
I have the same problem deciding about where to buy fish. I would love to win this prize.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:38 pm
I am also a Tribune Reader. The Flavor section is my favorite and I would love to win!
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Yum
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Up here in West coast Canada, but would love to win some tasty fish. Or anything else tasty to improve my cooking…
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Wow! You had me at the picture of the recipe you had in Tribune (much better pic online!!! Hope I win the Kona Blue. So glad I saw your article when I read my tribune~
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:56 pm
When I saw your article in the Tribune I had to enter your contest. After we visited Alaska in the 90’s, she would only eat Salmon for the next 10 years every time we ate out! Now she’s hooked on Basa. Help me to start her on something new!!!
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Being a loooong time Tampa Trib subscriber, my fav part of the paper is the Flavor section! Welcome! I would love to try Kampachi and hope to see it in the Tampa area soon. Glad to see your website too, I spend half my nites looking at cooking and food elated sites! Your Citrus Soy Sauce sounds delish, and I bet it would be good on other foods, like pork roast maybe!
Hope you pick me!
Arlene
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Hello Jaden, I’ve heard about the Kona Blue fish already. Terry from Blue Kitchen thought it was excellent. I love to have my salmon almost identical to your recipe…so I know that is good recipe!
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:12 pm
As a Tampa Trib subscriber, I love your article! I enjoy the honesty and spunk! My family loves fish and would love to try the Kampachi!
Keep up with the great recipes and refreshing ideas!
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:13 pm
I would love to get some of that yummy sounding fish….we don’t have a good fish market here so it is really hard to find fresh fish!!!
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:15 pm
My husband was born at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii 65 years ago. We would love to try some kampachi filets…cooked your way. We loved the brandy stir fried shrimp receipe. We read your column in the Tribune…it’s entertaining & tthe receipes are super !
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Hello again…since we read the Tribune, I’m submitting twice….hoping that you will choose us !
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:18 pm
I’m sooooooooo tired of chicken!!!!!!! Help!!!! The recipe for the fish sounds so great!
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Love reading your column in the Tampa Tribune. Took a look at your website & love that too. As for the fish, bring it on. I’m game. Thanks for making the food section entertaining!!
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:21 pm
I had a chance to try it too, simply delicious. I do not mind another round of free fish especially this good!
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Thanks for the chance to win some kampachi. I love to cook fresh fish, grouper being one of my favorite and I look forward to trying kampachi. My local fishmonger doesn’t carry a very wide variety.
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:22 pm
I made Heidi’s, http://www.101cookbooks.com/ ,lazy day peanut noodle salad yesterday. My husband and I loved it. Your fish with soba will be my next soba endeavor. I’ll use the wild salmon waiting in the freezer from my last trip to Trader’s.
Thanks,
p.s. I hope I win.
Renée
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Holy smokes, your readership has gotten so huge. You are really workin’ it, girl!
We had a nigiri kanpachi at Akane Sushi - it was good, and even better the second time around.
http://chezannies.blogspot.com/2007/10/akane-sushi-los-altos-part-1.html
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Kind of turned off by farm-raised fish — depends on how they are raised because some fish farms can be pretty gross with the overcrowding, feces pollution and antibiotics used to control the spread of disease. Yuck! But maybe Kona Blue has higher standards so I’m game and hope I get selected. Thanks.
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Oops.Forgot to mention that I’m a Tampa Tribune reader. Here’s my comment once more: Kind of turned off by farm-raised fish — depends on how they are raised because some fish farms can be pretty gross with the overcrowding, feces pollution and antibiotics used to control the spread of disease. Yuck! But maybe Kona Blue has higher standards so I’m game and hope I get selected. Thanks
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:30 pm
I’d love to have a chance to try it, but I’ve never won anything.
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Just found your site. Looks like fun. Can’t wait to try some of the recipes. Great photos
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Dear Jaden,
I am very interested in your kampachi contest. Yellowtail is a favorite of mine.
Of course I am a faithful Tampa Trib reader.
What a cool prize!!
I would really be honored.
Your fan, Katie
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:32 pm
What a wonderful opportunity to try something new and special. Kampachi sounds delicious. I read about it in the Tampa Trib.
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Enjoyed your tribune article. I just made a recipe with seabass. I cant wait to try your recipe with this fish.
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:39 pm
I’d love to try some kampachi. On a grad student budget winning is my only chance!
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Dear Jaden,
I am very interested in your kampachi contest. Yellowtail is a favorite of mine.
Of course I am a faithful Tampa Trib reader.
What a cool prize!!
I would really be honored.
Your fan, Katie
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Kampachi sounds great! I also love your picture at the top!
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Wow! That sounds delicious! I’ve been looking for a new fish to try, and I just love yellowtail. Your recipe looks great, btw, although if this is as good as you say, I would probably just eat it raw with a drop of soy sauce and wasabi…
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:44 pm
This recipe makes my mouth water, yummy. I just left the parent company that owns the Tampa Tribune - I’ve already sent emails to some of my good friends there to view your webiste..congrats.
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Sent a link to your post to my sister who lives in Ocean View (way south of Kona). Suggested she track some Kona Blue down to try. I’ll look for it here, too. Sounds wonderful. Love the idea of a white fish (looks as if it’s a white fish) with good omega 3 oils in it.
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I just read you blog in the Tampa Trib.I loved yellow tail when I was stationed in Pearl. I also like your write up’s in the Trib.
RIP
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:48 pm
This would be amazing. Grad student + Colorado resident = fresh fish out of my budget.
Thanks for doing another great giveway Jaden!
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:51 pm
this fish sounds divine!! i was just in hawaii and the fish there was amazing! i would love to cook kampachi for dinner as i love to cook fresh fish!!!!! thanks for the great article!
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Wow. That’s a fish I’ve never heard of. Looks awesome. I will def try it with salmon.
April 2nd, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Never met a fish a didn’t like and I LOVE citrus soy so I’ll be trying out this recipe even if I don’t win the drawing. But I’m crossing my fingers that I do!
April 2nd, 2008 at 4:02 pm
I would love to try the gorgeous Kampachi fish! I will encourage my Local stores to carry it…here in (basically) fishless upstate NY! We cannot even get fresh cod or haddock most of the time..let alone something as delicious looking as this!
Thanks
April 2nd, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Sweet jebus I want some of that fish!
April 2nd, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Ohio doesn’t get really good seafood very often. This would be an excellent opportunity for me to drag the state up a notch.
April 2nd, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Just read your article and I hope I win! I used to live in Hawaii, and I miss all that fresh fish!
April 2nd, 2008 at 4:27 pm
That looks so delicious. I usually buy salmon and tilapia too, since I have less experience cooking fish and I get a bit nervous…
Stan and I did, however, buy some sushi-grade tuna the other day for fun. It lasted until about five minutes after we got home… mmm raw fish.
Mwah!