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Asian Oil

A Chef Elmer Basic Recipe
Baked Miso Crab Glazed Mu

The miso and crab meat add flavor that perfectly complements the baked mu.
Baked Uhu with Ginger Scallion Crust

Uhu aka parrotfish is one of the nicest reef fish with firm white mild-flavored flesh.
Basic Butter Sauce

A Chef Elmer Basic Recipe
Basic Fish Stock

A Chef Elmer Basic Recipe
Basic Garlic Butter

A Chef Elmer Basic Recipe
Basic Ginger Scallion Sauce

Suitable for all types of fish, this sauce provides an Asian flair
Basic Hawaiian Chili Pepper Remoulade

A Chef Elmer Basic Recipe
Basic Herb Oil

A Chef Elmer Basic Recipe
Basic Oven-Roasted Vegetable Salad

A Chef Elmer Basic Recipe
Basic Teriyaki Sauce

A Chef Elmer Basic Recipe
Beer-Battered Hawaiian Hogfish with Kalamata Olive Sauce

Not your usual fish sticks!
Big Island Moi Gravlax

Gravlax is always a popular appetizer. This dish follows the traditional method of preparing gravlax but uses moi instead of salmon.
Calamari Sandwich with Pineapple Slaw

A tasty sandwich featuring Hawaii's favorite fruit - pineapple.
Crab Stuffed Mahi Mahi with Soy Caper Butter Sauce

Impressive yet easy to make!
Fried Garlic

A Chef Elmer Basic Recipe
Grilled Butaguchi with Charred Jalapeno Corn Relish

Grilled corn adds a distinct smoky flavor to the relish that complements this dish.
Happy Thanksgiving Stuffed Whole Moi with Rock Shrimp Stuffing

For Thanksgiving or any occasion, surprise your diners with this moi dish, stuffed with a wealth of seafood. Garlic butter bastes the fish as it bakes.
Hapu'upu'u Beignet

During our three-year stay in New Orleans, my wife, Samantha, and I visited Cafe au Monde once a week. The cafe served coffee and beignet, a light fluffy doughnut dusted with loads of powdered sugar (similar to malassadas). The version here is excellent with Basic Hawaiian Chili Pepper Remoulade.
Island Style Seafood Chowder

This Thai-inspired chowder is full of flavor!
Island-Influenced Nohu Bouillabaisse

This traditional French bouillabaise had an Asian flavor, with its hints of lemongrass and shiso. This dish is easy to prepare, despite the many ingredients. It is well worth the time and effort.
Island-Style Hogfish Po' Boy

The Po' Boy is a Louisiana-style sandwich traditionally made with pork. This recipe substitutes hogfish to create an equally hearty sandwich.
Kataifi-Wrapped Ulua with Sweet and Sour Papaya Sauce

Kataifi is shredded phyllo. Using it as a wrapper gives the ulua a wonderful crispy texture.
Local-Style Foil-Wrapped Whole Uhu

This easy-to-prepare dish can go right from oven to the table in its foil container.
Poor Man's Crab-Custed Hapu'upu'u on Warm Spinach/Frisee with Toasted Macadamia Nut Vinaigrette

The spiciness of the crab crust complements the baked fish.
Portuguese Crusted Uhu with Creole Meuniere Sauce

This recipe is a direct result of my experience working with Chef Emeril Lagasse, who taught me about the rich culinary traditions fo the people of Louisiana, and about their contributions to American cuisine.
Potato-Crusted Hogfish with Bacon-Chive Sour Cream Sauce

Prosciutto-Wrapped Kaku with Creamy Pea Risotto

This dish is a play on the traditional Filipino pork-and-peas dish called Pork Quesatis, using prosciutto (Italian cured pork) and a creamy pea risotto.
Puna's Potato Salad

This is the famous potato salad from Elmer's grandmother,
Roi and Shrimp Jambalaya

This Louisiana-style jambalaya is filled with sausage, herbs and spices, and enhanced with roi seabass and shrimp.
Seasoned Flour

A Chef Elmer Basic Recipe
Shellfish Stock

A Chef Elmer Basic Recipe
Shiso Fennel Broth with Shrimp

A light soup with great flavor. Perfect to start a summer meal!
Shrimp Etoufee

The classic dish from New Orleans.
Spiced Pumpkin Seed-Dusted Hapu'upu'u with Okinawan Mashed Potatoes

Spiced pumpkin seeds give this dish some kick and a nice crunchy texture.
Steamed Mu Topped with Asian Onion Confit and Wok-Fried Dried Ebi Long Beans

The addition of Chinese long beans and dried ebi (shrimp) provides this dish with crunch. While confit is a way of preserving an ingredient in its own fat, this dish uses vegetable oil instead.
Tempura Batter

A Chef Elmer Basic Recipe
Traditional Taape Sabao

This sabao, or soup, brings back memories of my childhood, when my mom used this preparation to make a simple but soothing Filipino soup dish.
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