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:
- Color: White
- Texture: Semi-firm, flaky
- Flavor:
- Oil Content: Low
- Water Content:
- Translucency:
- Shelf Life:
- Taste: Mild ocean breeze
- Compare To: Grouper
- Cooking:
- Bake: White
- Saute: Excellent
- Sear: Excellent
- Grill: Good
- Sashimi: Adventurous
- Other Uses: x
- Ordering:
- Hapu fillets are always fresh, never frozen. Each fillet is vacuum sealed with dry lock fresh guard. Minimum order for hapu is 3lb. units. Fillets are skin-on, bone-out and cut into portionable sections. Fillet sections range from 3lbs. to 20 lbs.