Thread: Mahi Mahi from Vietnam -- What's up?

On Mon, 26 May 2008 13:04:21 -0700 (PDT), Dave <[email protected]>
wrote:

>My wife brought home some Mahi Mahi from Vietnam. It looks a great
>deal different than the frozen Mahi filets that we've been getting
>from elsewhere.
>
>Does anyone know if this is actually the same fish? In our case, it
>wasn't a "white" fish -- and it was chewy.
>
Yeah. I had mahi mahi for the first time in a long time (at a
restaurant) a couple of months ago and it wasn't what I remember. I
won't order it again.

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On Mon, 26 May 2008 13:04:21 -0700 (PDT), Dave <[email protected]>
wrote:

>My wife brought home some Mahi Mahi from Vietnam. It looks a great
>deal different than the frozen Mahi filets that we've been getting
>from elsewhere.
>
>Does anyone know if this is actually the same fish? In our case, it
>wasn't a "white" fish -- and it was chewy.
>
Yeah. I had mahi mahi for the first time in a long time (at a
restaurant) a couple of months ago and it wasn't what I remember. I
won't order it again.

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On Mon, 26 May 2008 13:14:45 -0700, sf <.> wrote:

>On Mon, 26 May 2008 13:04:21 -0700 (PDT), Dave <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>My wife brought home some Mahi Mahi from Vietnam. It looks a great
>>deal different than the frozen Mahi filets that we've been getting
>>from elsewhere.
>>
>>Does anyone know if this is actually the same fish? In our case, it
>>wasn't a "white" fish -- and it was chewy.
>>
>Yeah. I had mahi mahi for the first time in a long time (at a
>restaurant) a couple of months ago and it wasn't what I remember. I
>won't order it again.

Well the real mahi mahi is still here, swimming around. Still very
yummy!

Actually we have been having a surfeit of ono (wahoo) being caught so
tonight instead of the traditional burgers and hot dogs at a friend's,
we're having grilled ono in buns. Don't feel sorry for us.

aloha,
beans
roast beans to kona to email
farmers of Pure Kona

On Mon, 26 May 2008 13:14:45 -0700, sf <.> wrote:

>On Mon, 26 May 2008 13:04:21 -0700 (PDT), Dave <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>My wife brought home some Mahi Mahi from Vietnam. It looks a great
>>deal different than the frozen Mahi filets that we've been getting
>>from elsewhere.
>>
>>Does anyone know if this is actually the same fish? In our case, it
>>wasn't a "white" fish -- and it was chewy.
>>
>Yeah. I had mahi mahi for the first time in a long time (at a
>restaurant) a couple of months ago and it wasn't what I remember. I
>won't order it again.

Well the real mahi mahi is still here, swimming around. Still very
yummy!

Actually we have been having a surfeit of ono (wahoo) being caught so
tonight instead of the traditional burgers and hot dogs at a friend's,
we're having grilled ono in buns. Don't feel sorry for us.

aloha,
beans
roast beans to kona to email
farmers of Pure Kona

[email protected] wrote:
> On Mon, 26 May 2008 13:14:45 -0700, sf <.> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 26 May 2008 13:04:21 -0700 (PDT), Dave <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> My wife brought home some Mahi Mahi from Vietnam. It looks a great
>>> deal different than the frozen Mahi filets that we've been getting
>>> from elsewhere.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know if this is actually the same fish? In our case, it
>>> wasn't a "white" fish -- and it was chewy.
>>>
>> Yeah. I had mahi mahi for the first time in a long time (at a
>> restaurant) a couple of months ago and it wasn't what I remember. I
>> won't order it again.
>
> Well the real mahi mahi is still here, swimming around. Still very
> yummy!
>
> Actually we have been having a surfeit of ono (wahoo) being caught so
> tonight instead of the traditional burgers and hot dogs at a friend's,
> we're having grilled ono in buns. Don't feel sorry for us.
>

I feel sorry for ME!!!!!!!!!!! LOL. I miss my island. :~)

kili

[email protected] wrote:
> On Mon, 26 May 2008 13:14:45 -0700, sf <.> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 26 May 2008 13:04:21 -0700 (PDT), Dave <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> My wife brought home some Mahi Mahi from Vietnam. It looks a great
>>> deal different than the frozen Mahi filets that we've been getting
>>> from elsewhere.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know if this is actually the same fish? In our case, it
>>> wasn't a "white" fish -- and it was chewy.
>>>
>> Yeah. I had mahi mahi for the first time in a long time (at a
>> restaurant) a couple of months ago and it wasn't what I remember. I
>> won't order it again.
>
> Well the real mahi mahi is still here, swimming around. Still very
> yummy!
>
> Actually we have been having a surfeit of ono (wahoo) being caught so
> tonight instead of the traditional burgers and hot dogs at a friend's,
> we're having grilled ono in buns. Don't feel sorry for us.
>

I feel sorry for ME!!!!!!!!!!! LOL. I miss my island. :~)

kili

On Mon, 26 May 2008 14:58:11 -1000, [email protected] wrote:

>Actually we have been having a surfeit of ono (wahoo) being caught so
>tonight instead of the traditional burgers and hot dogs at a friend's,
>we're having grilled ono in buns. Don't feel sorry for us.

Ono is on the menu here lately - as a special. I googled for images
after I first noticed it and they looked really ugly (the opposite of
mahi mahi), so I've been hesitant to order it after my big mahi mahi
disappointment. Since you seem to like it, I'll order it the next
time I get a chance.

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On Mon, 26 May 2008 14:58:11 -1000, [email protected] wrote:

>Actually we have been having a surfeit of ono (wahoo) being caught so
>tonight instead of the traditional burgers and hot dogs at a friend's,
>we're having grilled ono in buns. Don't feel sorry for us.

Ono is on the menu here lately - as a special. I googled for images
after I first noticed it and they looked really ugly (the opposite of
mahi mahi), so I've been hesitant to order it after my big mahi mahi
disappointment. Since you seem to like it, I'll order it the next
time I get a chance.

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sf wrote:
> On Mon, 26 May 2008 14:58:11 -1000, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> Actually we have been having a surfeit of ono (wahoo) being caught so
>> tonight instead of the traditional burgers and hot dogs at a
>> friend's, we're having grilled ono in buns. Don't feel sorry for
>> us.
>
> Ono is on the menu here lately - as a special. I googled for images
> after I first noticed it and they looked really ugly (the opposite of
> mahi mahi), so I've been hesitant to order it after my big mahi mahi
> disappointment. Since you seem to like it, I'll order it the next
> time I get a chance.

Ono is a wonderful fish! It's light and flakey - not fishy tasting at
*all*. You'll really like it.

kili

sf wrote:
> On Mon, 26 May 2008 14:58:11 -1000, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> Actually we have been having a surfeit of ono (wahoo) being caught so
>> tonight instead of the traditional burgers and hot dogs at a
>> friend's, we're having grilled ono in buns. Don't feel sorry for
>> us.
>
> Ono is on the menu here lately - as a special. I googled for images
> after I first noticed it and they looked really ugly (the opposite of
> mahi mahi), so I've been hesitant to order it after my big mahi mahi
> disappointment. Since you seem to like it, I'll order it the next
> time I get a chance.

Ono is a wonderful fish! It's light and flakey - not fishy tasting at
*all*. You'll really like it.

kili

On Mon, 26 May 2008 23:25:07 -0400, "kilikini"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>sf wrote:
>> On Mon, 26 May 2008 14:58:11 -1000, [email protected] wrote:
>>
>>> Actually we have been having a surfeit of ono (wahoo) being caught so
>>> tonight instead of the traditional burgers and hot dogs at a
>>> friend's, we're having grilled ono in buns. Don't feel sorry for
>>> us.
>>
>> Ono is on the menu here lately - as a special. I googled for images
>> after I first noticed it and they looked really ugly (the opposite of
>> mahi mahi), so I've been hesitant to order it after my big mahi mahi
>> disappointment. Since you seem to like it, I'll order it the next
>> time I get a chance.
>
>Ono is a wonderful fish! It's light and flakey - not fishy tasting at
>*all*. You'll really like it.
>
>kili
>
Thanks kili


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On Mon, 26 May 2008 23:25:07 -0400, "kilikini"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>sf wrote:
>> On Mon, 26 May 2008 14:58:11 -1000, [email protected] wrote:
>>
>>> Actually we have been having a surfeit of ono (wahoo) being caught so
>>> tonight instead of the traditional burgers and hot dogs at a
>>> friend's, we're having grilled ono in buns. Don't feel sorry for
>>> us.
>>
>> Ono is on the menu here lately - as a special. I googled for images
>> after I first noticed it and they looked really ugly (the opposite of
>> mahi mahi), so I've been hesitant to order it after my big mahi mahi
>> disappointment. Since you seem to like it, I'll order it the next
>> time I get a chance.
>
>Ono is a wonderful fish! It's light and flakey - not fishy tasting at
>*all*. You'll really like it.
>
>kili
>
Thanks kili


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"sf" <.> wrote in message news:[email protected]..
> On Mon, 26 May 2008 13:04:21 -0700 (PDT), Dave <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>My wife brought home some Mahi Mahi from Vietnam. It looks a great
>>deal different than the frozen Mahi filets that we've been getting
>>from elsewhere.
>>
>>Does anyone know if this is actually the same fish? In our case, it
>>wasn't a "white" fish -- and it was chewy.
>>
> Yeah. I had mahi mahi for the first time in a long time (at a
> restaurant) a couple of months ago and it wasn't what I remember. I
> won't order it again.

I've had a really hard time getting good mahi mahi to cook. A lot of the
time part of it has an unpleasantly gristly/chewy texture. I've wondered if
it is the way they butcher it...

"sf" <.> wrote in message news:[email protected]..
> On Mon, 26 May 2008 13:04:21 -0700 (PDT), Dave <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>My wife brought home some Mahi Mahi from Vietnam. It looks a great
>>deal different than the frozen Mahi filets that we've been getting
>>from elsewhere.
>>
>>Does anyone know if this is actually the same fish? In our case, it
>>wasn't a "white" fish -- and it was chewy.
>>
> Yeah. I had mahi mahi for the first time in a long time (at a
> restaurant) a couple of months ago and it wasn't what I remember. I
> won't order it again.

I've had a really hard time getting good mahi mahi to cook. A lot of the
time part of it has an unpleasantly gristly/chewy texture. I've wondered if
it is the way they butcher it...

On Mon, 26 May 2008 20:14:15 -0700, sf <.> wrote:

>On Mon, 26 May 2008 14:58:11 -1000, [email protected] wrote:
>
>>Actually we have been having a surfeit of ono (wahoo) being caught so
>>tonight instead of the traditional burgers and hot dogs at a friend's,
>>we're having grilled ono in buns. Don't feel sorry for us.
>
>Ono is on the menu here lately - as a special. I googled for images
>after I first noticed it and they looked really ugly (the opposite of
>mahi mahi), so I've been hesitant to order it after my big mahi mahi
>disappointment. Since you seem to like it, I'll order it the next
>time I get a chance.

As Kili says, it is great fish. Ono in Hawaiian means <good> so the
Hawaiians named their fish appropriately. It is light and flaky and
not fishy tasting. It's a white fish. (Warm water fish- like
Hawaiian fish are less oily and there fore less fishy. They don't
need the oil to keep warm.)

They are canning wahoo (ono) in Samoa and it is like pricey tuna-
about $2/can but we love that too.

Give ono a try, for sure.

aloha,
Cea
roast beans to kona to email
farmers of Pure Kona

On Mon, 26 May 2008 20:14:15 -0700, sf <.> wrote:

>On Mon, 26 May 2008 14:58:11 -1000, [email protected] wrote:
>
>>Actually we have been having a surfeit of ono (wahoo) being caught so
>>tonight instead of the traditional burgers and hot dogs at a friend's,
>>we're having grilled ono in buns. Don't feel sorry for us.
>
>Ono is on the menu here lately - as a special. I googled for images
>after I first noticed it and they looked really ugly (the opposite of
>mahi mahi), so I've been hesitant to order it after my big mahi mahi
>disappointment. Since you seem to like it, I'll order it the next
>time I get a chance.

As Kili says, it is great fish. Ono in Hawaiian means <good> so the
Hawaiians named their fish appropriately. It is light and flaky and
not fishy tasting. It's a white fish. (Warm water fish- like
Hawaiian fish are less oily and there fore less fishy. They don't
need the oil to keep warm.)

They are canning wahoo (ono) in Samoa and it is like pricey tuna-
about $2/can but we love that too.

Give ono a try, for sure.

aloha,
Cea
roast beans to kona to email
farmers of Pure Kona

On May 27, 9:14*am, be...@smithfarms.com wrote:
> On Mon, 26 May 2008 20:14:15 -0700, sf <.> wrote:
> >On Mon, 26 May 2008 14:58:11 -1000, be...@smithfarms.com wrote:
>
> >>Actually we have been having a surfeit of ono (wahoo) being caught so
> >>tonight instead of the traditional burgers and hot dogs at a friend's,
> >>we're having grilled ono in buns. *Don't feel sorry for us.
>
> >Ono is on the menu here lately - as a special. *I googled for images
> >after I first noticed it and they looked really ugly (the opposite of
> >mahi mahi), so I've been hesitant to order it after my big mahi mahi
> >disappointment. *Since you seem to like it, I'll order it the next
> >time I get a chance.
>
> As Kili says, it is great fish. *Ono in Hawaiian means <good> so the
> Hawaiians named their fish appropriately. *It is light and flaky and
> not fishy tasting. *It's a white fish. *(Warm water fish- like
> Hawaiian fish are less oily and there fore less fishy. *They don't
> need the oil to keep warm.)
>
> They are canning wahoo (ono) in Samoa and it is like pricey tuna-
> about $2/can but we love that too.
>
> Give ono a try, for sure.
>
> aloha,
> Cea
> roast beans to kona to email
> * farmers of Pure Kona

This still doesn't answer the question. Does Vietnam produce TRUE Mahi
Mahi? The fish is not a white flakey fish. It is tough, darker, with
skin on the bottom.

Dave

On May 27, 9:14*am, be...@smithfarms.com wrote:
> On Mon, 26 May 2008 20:14:15 -0700, sf <.> wrote:
> >On Mon, 26 May 2008 14:58:11 -1000, be...@smithfarms.com wrote:
>
> >>Actually we have been having a surfeit of ono (wahoo) being caught so
> >>tonight instead of the traditional burgers and hot dogs at a friend's,
> >>we're having grilled ono in buns. *Don't feel sorry for us.
>
> >Ono is on the menu here lately - as a special. *I googled for images
> >after I first noticed it and they looked really ugly (the opposite of
> >mahi mahi), so I've been hesitant to order it after my big mahi mahi
> >disappointment. *Since you seem to like it, I'll order it the next
> >time I get a chance.
>
> As Kili says, it is great fish. *Ono in Hawaiian means <good> so the
> Hawaiians named their fish appropriately. *It is light and flaky and
> not fishy tasting. *It's a white fish. *(Warm water fish- like
> Hawaiian fish are less oily and there fore less fishy. *They don't
> need the oil to keep warm.)
>
> They are canning wahoo (ono) in Samoa and it is like pricey tuna-
> about $2/can but we love that too.
>
> Give ono a try, for sure.
>
> aloha,
> Cea
> roast beans to kona to email
> * farmers of Pure Kona

This still doesn't answer the question. Does Vietnam produce TRUE Mahi
Mahi? The fish is not a white flakey fish. It is tough, darker, with
skin on the bottom.

Dave

beans wrote:

> On Mon, 26 May 2008 20:14:15 -0700, sf <.> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 26 May 2008 14:58:11 -1000, [email protected] wrote:
>>
>>>Actually we have been having a surfeit of ono (wahoo) being caught so
>>>tonight instead of the traditional burgers and hot dogs at a friend's,
>>>we're having grilled ono in buns. Don't feel sorry for us.
>>
>>Ono is on the menu here lately - as a special. I googled for images
>>after I first noticed it and they looked really ugly (the opposite of
>>mahi mahi), so I've been hesitant to order it after my big mahi mahi
>>disappointment. Since you seem to like it, I'll order it the next
>>time I get a chance.
>
> As Kili says, it is great fish. Ono in Hawaiian means <good> so the
> Hawaiians named their fish appropriately. It is light and flaky and
> not fishy tasting. It's a white fish. (Warm water fish- like
> Hawaiian fish are less oily and there fore less fishy. They don't
> need the oil to keep warm.)

Are you familiar with the ono bird?


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