Lomi oio

Lomi ʻōʻio is a raw fish dish in traditional Hawaiian cuisine using ʻōʻio (bonefish). This dish is an heirloom recipe fairly unchanged since pre-contact Hawaii, and is a precursor or progenitor to the more well-known but en vogue poke seen today.

Lomi ʻōʻio
Lomi oio with ogo, dried shrimp, onions, tomato
CourseSide dish
Place of originHawaii
Serving temperatureCold
Main ingredientsBonefish (Albula), salt
VariationsLomi salmon, Lomi iʻa (all fish in general)
Similar dishesPoke, Namerō

It is a common preparation of the local recreational fly fisherman who catch this fish and is considered a special side dish at traditional lūʻau gathering for many Hawaiian families.

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