Hapu’upu’u    

Honolulu Fish Company Hapu'upu'u

Hapu'upu'u, a favorite in Hawaii's Chinese restaurants, it is referred to as a grouper in the Islands and is a highly sought after product. Hapu has a large, beautiful flaky meat that is a clean white delicate flesh. Small whole fish are steamed head-on while larger fish are filleted for frying. Heads and bones are delicious for preparing soups.

 

Characteristics
Taste: mild ocean breeze
Texture: semi-firm, flakey
Oil content: low
Color: white
Compare to: grouper
Cooking Suggestions
Bake: excellent
Saute: excellent
Grill: good
Seared: excellent
Sashimi: adventurous

 

Ordering
Hapu fillets are always fresh, never frozen
Each fillet is vacuum sealed with dry lock fresh guard
Minimum order for hapu is 3 lb units
Fillets are skin on, bone out and cut into portionalbe sections
Fillet sections range from 3 lbs to 20 lbs