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| Alternative names | Lomi salmon; kāmano lomi |
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| Type | Poke |
| Course | Side dish |
| Place of origin | Hawaii |
| Main ingredients | salmon, onions, tomato |
| Variations | lomi ʻōpae, lomi ʻōpelu |
| Similar dishes | Poke, pico de gallo, poisson cru, ceviche, lomi oio |
Lomi lomi salmon (or lomi salmon) is a side dish in Hawaiian cuisine containing salted salmon, onions, and tomatoes. Its origin is similar to poisson cru.[1] It also resembles pico de gallo in appearance and to how it is often consumed as an accompaniment (or condiment) to other foods such as poi or kalua pork.[2][3][4]
Hawaiians of yesteryear would probably not recognize the contemporary version of this dish served today. However, it is seen today as a quintessential side dish when serving traditional Hawaiian foods or at traditional lū‘au festivities. While salmon is not a fish found in Hawaiian waters, and onions and tomatoes are not "pre-contact" foods, lomilomi salmon is still embraced as an ethnic Hawaiian dish.[5] It is appropriate that dish should be known popularly by its hapa name "lomi salmon" rather than "lomi kāmano".[6][7]
A similar dish called lomi ʻōpae (ʻōpae lit. "shrimp") uses dried shrimp in place of salted salmon and was made popular by singer Henry Kapono.[8]
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- ^ Bryan, Jr, Edwin H. (1938). Ancient Hawaiian Life. Honolulu: Advertiser Publishing Co. p. 18.
- ^ Tabura, Lanai (8 October 2014). "Yes, Music Lovers, Henry Can Cook Too - LOMI OPAE". MidWeek.