Opakapaka    

 

Honolulu Fish Company Opakapaka

Opakapaka is the most popular snapper in the Hawaiian Islands. Visitors to Hawaii are bound to find Opaka in almost any restaurant in the islands. Opaka is great for sashimi, similar in nature to Onaga but has a more buttery taste. Opaka skin presents a pink mosaic while it's meat will cook up to a tender snowy white. When eaten raw, texture is smooth and creamy with a crunch. When cooked, flavor is clean and sweet.

 

Characteristics
Taste: sweet and light
Texture: silky smooth
Oil content: lean
Color: white
Compare to: onaga, uku
Cooking Suggestions
Bake: excellent
Saute: excellent
Grill: fantastic
Seared: excellent
Sashimi: excellent

 

Ordering
Opakapaka fillets are always fresh, never frozen
Each fillet is vacuum sealed with dry lock fresh guard
Minimum order for opakapaka is a 1.5 lb unit
Fillets are skin on, bone out
Fillet sections range from 1.5 lbs to 4 lbs