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    Updated: Sep 21, 2023 by Marc Matsumoto · 36 Comments

    Lomi Lomi Salmon

    If you’ve read my post on Tuna Poke, you know how I feel about Hawaiian food. Here’s another island classic that’s traditionally served at luaus as a side dish, alongside kalua pig. It goes great with roast meats, or even other seafood dishes packing a bunch of flavour with each refreshing bite. If lomi lomi
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    If you've read my post on Tuna Poke, you know how I feel about Hawaiian food. Here's another island classic that's traditionally served at luaus as a side dish, alongside kalua pig. It goes great with roast meats, or even other seafood dishes packing a bunch of flavour with each refreshing bite.

    If lomi lomi makes you think of spas, it's because "lomi" is the Hawaiian word for masseuse and is used in spas to describe a Hawaiian massage. The dish gets it's name from the way the ingredients are massaged, breaking them up and helping all the flavors meld together. You could of course mix it with a spoon, but it won't look the same, nor would it be nearly as fun to make:-)

    Traditionally, the fresh salmon is rubbed with Alaea salt and left overnight to cure, but for the sake of convenience, I've cheated and used gravlax from the grocery store. Since you want the sweetest, ripest tomatoes and it's the middle of winter here in NYC, I used cherry tomatoes in the photo above, but nothing beats a sweet, juicy, vine-ripened tomato.

    Update: It's worth noting that this is not a traditional lomi as pointed out by Holly in the comments. You're supposed to use Maui sweet onions and green onions. We don't get Maui onions here, and I like the color from the purple onions, so I made that substitution. Chives were what I had on hand so I subbed them in for green onions. As for the citrus, it's a matter of personal preference, but if you want to go for the real deal, skip the citrus.

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    Lomi Lomi Salmon

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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins

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    Ingredients 

    • 1 cup tomatoes (peeled and cut into ¼" dice)
    • 1 serrano chili pepper (finely minced)
    • ¼ cups red onion (finely minced)
    • 4 ounces salted salmon roughly chopped (gravlax will work as well)
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoons chives (chopped)

    Instructions

    • Add everything except the chives in a bowl and work together with your fingers, breaking up the chunks of salmon as you go. There should be enough salt from the salmon, but add more if it needs it.
    • Add the chopped chives and mix in. Allow it to rest for at least an hour and serve
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    1. Hungry Gal says

      February 24, 2009 at 2:04 am

      This looks delicious - sounds easy to make. Nice flavours.

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    2. We Are Never Full says

      February 24, 2009 at 2:20 am

      you just made my mouth water with these words:

      sweet, juicy, vine-ripened tomatoes.

      oh how i can not wait until they are available...

      lomi lomi has been something i've wanted to make for awhile. i think people forget that hawaii really has so much personality and flavors and has a very distinct cuisine. i think yours looks fabulous and uber-healthy. did i mention colorful?

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    3. Julie Divens says

      January 30, 2012 at 9:31 pm

      We're Pacific Salmon fishing guides and outfitters and tend to eat salmon bellies for supper during the warmer months of Northern California and the Southern Oregon coast. We were delighted to get this Lomi Lomi recipe from a new North Carolina friend. Deee-lish!!!

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    4. Villaverdem says

      February 26, 2012 at 1:29 pm

      YOU HAVE GREAT RECIPES..LOVE IT.

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    5. Leslie K says

      January 26, 2013 at 1:27 am

      I have been looking for an authentic recipe for Lomi Lomi for a while! Thanks so much. I can't wait to try this!

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    6. Fedupwithdummies says

      October 10, 2014 at 4:49 pm

      Kudos on your take for Lomi Salmon. Traditional Hawaiian foods and cooking methods are becoming extinct and extremely rare. The reason is that not many kupuna are alive to teach the methods done prior to 1775. Also, every clan within these islands had their own methods of cooking. I've been honored to pass down our family methods that we have been doing for the past 1800 years. Of these, there are still two methods of cooking. Like you I've travelled the world and used what was available trying to stick to the original recipes and also add a twist that makes cooking My Own. Enjoy your "Ono" recipes and remember, cooking Hawaiian Style is all about the "Aloha" we put into our foods

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