Hawaiian Kanpachi - Seattle Fish Co. (2024)

FAQs

What is Hawaiian kanpachi flavor? ›

With its rich, buttery flavor with notes of hazelnuts, and a firm, clean and crisp texture, Hawaiian Kanpachi is delicious raw as sushi, sashimi or carpaccio. Cooked Hawaiian Kanpachi offers thick, juicy fillets that stand up well to zesty sauces.

Hawaiian Kanpachi, also known as Yellowtail, is a premier member of the Amberjack family prized for its simply amazing flavor. This naturally fatty fish has a clean ocean flavor with notes of rich, nutty sweetness and a smooth, flaky texture.

Are kanpachi and kampachi the same fish? Typically, yes! The origin of the word "kanpachi" is Japanese, but saying it out loud as an anglophone very much sounds like "kampachi", so over time both terms became accepted interchangeably as almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana).

It is grown in the open-ocean off the Kona Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii –hatched, reared and harvested using state- of-the-art aquaculture technology, without depleting wild fisheries or harming the ocean environment. It is pure with no detectable mercury, genetic engineering, hormones or prophylactic antibiotics.

Hawaiian Kanpachi™, served as sashimi, shares similarities to the popular hamachi or hiramasa (yellowtail).

Kanpachi is referred to by a few different english names, but – like its relatives – its taste is a wonderful harmony between marbled and a traditionally fishy taste.

Kampachi, also known as yellowtail or amberjack, is a noted star of Japanese cuisine and loved for its clean, crisp bite and delicious, buttery flavor.

Kanpachi is a versatile fish that tastes great grilled, seared, roasted and steamed, but is also incredible in poke bowls and as sashimi.

An oily deep sea fish that's also known as a sickle pomfret, monchong has a firm texture but light appearance. Its natural oils make for great grilling, frying, or broiling and you'll often see monchong on the menu as part of a pasta dish or served as fillets atop a bed of greens or fruit.

Seriola rivoliana is called kanpachi by the Japanese and kahala in Hawaiian.

Is Kampachi a tuna? ›

Longfin yellowtails are farmed/ranched in deep water near the Island of Hawaii under the brand name Hawaiian Kampachi; and in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico under the brand name: Baja Kampachi, as a domesticated alternative to wild tuna.

Hawaiian Kampachi are a fast-moving, deep-water fish, known for their clean fresh flavor, firm flesh, and translucent color with the slightest hints of pink. The Kampachi is beautifully sliced, showing it's slightly pink color.

Ocean fish in general also contain high levels of selenium (Se), which is reported to confer protection against toxicity of various metals including mercury (Hg). Se and Hg have a high mutual binding affinity, and each can reduce the toxicity of the other.

Choose fish and shellfish that are lower in mercury such as salmon, trout, tilapia, cod, sole, sardines, shrimp, oysters, and other shellfish. For the most health benefits, choose fatty fish such as salmon, trout, herring, chub mackerel, and sardines. o These fish have healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

Other common names are Longfin Yellowtail and Almaco Jack. Hawaiian Kampachi are a fast-moving, deep-water fish, known for their clean fresh flavor, firm flesh, and translucent color with the slightest hints of pink. The Kampachi is beautifully sliced, showing it's slightly pink color.

Kampachi, also known as yellowtail or amberjack, is a noted star of Japanese cuisine and loved for its clean, crisp bite and delicious, buttery flavor.

Kanpachi (Greater Amberjack)

Another large fish with a maximum length of 200 cm (6.56 feet), and as an apex predator, it's a powerful swimmer. Hence, its flesh is firmer than farm-raised hamachi, with a lighter flesh color, and a clean, crisper taste.

Greater Amberjack (Kanpachi) is often raised on fish farms, so if you happen upon a natural kanpachi when it is in season, do not hesitate to order it. Also called Greater yellowtail or yellowtail or Amberjack or Allied kingfish or Rudder fish.