Ake and Limu Huluhuluwaena

This recipe is an example of a simple but unusual poke. It is not for the timid but adventurous eaters will enjoy it.

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound ake (raw beef liver)
  • Flour
  • Hawaiian alaea salt
  • 2 tablespoons limu huluhuluwaena or other fresh fine-stranded seaweed, chopped, if available
  • 1 teaspoon inamona
  • 1 minced hot red pepper, optional

Directions

  1. Cut the membranes and veins out of the liver and chop it into small cubes.

  2. Put a half cup or so of flour into a large mixing bowl, add the flour and mix well with your fingers, massaging the liver as you mix. Rinse in cool water. Repeat this process three times, or until the flour remains almost white when massaged.

  3. Season generously with salt and refrigerate over night.

  4. To finish, rinse in cool running water and drain thoroughly; pat dry with a clean tea towel.

  5. Put the aka into a bowl, toss with the limu and hot pepper, if using. Season with salt, sprinkle with inamona and serve well chilled.

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