Trader Vic's: Lomi Lomi

Trader Vic's restaurants were better known for their exotic food and drink than their haute cuisine. But the Trader Vic's in the Bel Air East motel in downtown St. Louis was different, and the difference maker was their executive chef, DuBois Chen. With Chen at the helm, not only was the St. Louis Trader Vic’s considered among the best in the nation, but it was also rated one of the top restaurants in the city.

Diced fresh salmon Lomi Lomi

Lomi Lomi

Source: Dining In - St. Louis, J.A. Baer II & Cecile K. Lowenhaupt, 1979

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 oz fresh salmon, diced

  • Juice of 4 limes

  • 2 Tbsp coconut milk

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes, about 3

  • 2 Tbsp chopped onions

  • 1/4 tsp sugar

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper

  • 3 drops Tabasco sauce

Preparation

Marinate all ingredients except tomatoes in a stainless steel or glass bowl for 2 hours in refrigerator; mix from time to time.

After marinating, mix in tomatoes.

Serve in shell on bed of crushed ice.

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