Sushi in Paradise

Naturally, many places with Pacific beaches take advantage of the abundant seafood and offer countless varieties of fresh fish.  How fresh?  Right off the boat in most cases, and  sometimes even raw.  From Japan’s sushi, to the ceviche enjoyed all along coastal Latin America to poke in Hawaii,  fish often is celebrated in its purest,…

Ah, Here’s the Rum!

As though living and eating on Tahiti weren’t intoxicating enough, the sauce lacing today’s fish filets is generous with the rum.   More than just a splash, half a cup leaves the bottle each time the recipe comes together.  Of course, spoilsports might point out that the alcohol evaporates away long before the cooking is…

Elsewhere in the French Empire…

One would have found this week’s creation, Tahitian Coconut Vanilla Shrimp.  Being paradise, Tahiti offers so much more than warm waves gently caressing sugar-white beaches.  The lush jungle beyond holds an astounding array of fruit and flowers.  Among the latter are vanilla orchids, producing what is justifiably considered to be the world’s best vanilla. Tahiti’s cuisine is…