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A note from Chef Sion: “The Sultan of Salmon”
Executive Chef Sion T Maumau,
“It all began with a lifelong appreciation for all seafood at a very early age growing up in the Tonga (“Friendly”) Islands. My culinary experience began as a prep and cook helper. As time went on I worked my way through the ranks at various renowned restaurants, hotels, luxury resorts and cruise ships to an Executive Chef. Learning from and working with some of the best chefs in the Bay Area!
“A major turning point occurred in 2006, when I joined Lusamerica Foods Inc. and narrowed my focus on seafood. I love to cook seafood! It is so fresh, clean, delicious and it lends itself to a wide range of options and diversities. I am lucky to be here at Lusamerica Foods with such a wide variety of seafood to choose from.
“I always like to remind everyone not to over complicate seafood cooking! It is quite simple. Choose something new, try a variety of cooking styles and cooking methods.” Below are a few tips and ideas.
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Grilled Wild Local King Salmon with Pan-Fried Pacific Oysters Topped with Sweet Butter Scampi
Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients: King salmon...

Broiled Atlantic Salmon Steak Topped with Fresh Tomato Salsa
Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 12 minutes Ingredients: Salmon steak, skin...

Pan-Seared Wild Sockeye and Grilled Fresh Sea Scallops Topped with Hollandaise Sauce
Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: Sockeye 2 minutes / Scallops 4 minutes...

Crusted Sweet Potato & Spicy Steelhead Trout
Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cooking time: 12 minutes Serves: 4 people Ingredients:...

Grilled Wild Halibut Fillet Topped with Papaya, Avocado and Heirloom Salsa
Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 4 minutes Ingredients: Halibut fillet,...

Crusted Ahi Tuna with Ripe Mango Relish
Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 4 minutes Ingredients: Tuna loin (1 pound)...

Pan-Seared Fresh Swordfish with Grilled Apricots, White Peaches and Heirloom Tomato
Prep Times: 12 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: Swordfish steak...

Fresh Ahi Tuna Poke
Prep Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes Ingredients: Ahi tuna fillet (16 ounces) Low...

Grilled Mahi-Mahi Topped with Grilled Corn and Tropical Fruit Cocktail
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: Mahi-Mahi fillet...
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New Access to Local Fish
We started working directly with fishermen out of Monterey Bay, CA! Talk to us about sourcing local, sustainable seafood including rockfish (aka rock cod), sablefish (aka black cod) and sole (a flatfish). These species are a great opportunity to introduce more local fish to your customers. You can do a lot with these white fish!
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About Lusamerica
Family, woman and minority owned since 1975 distributing seafood to the Western United States.
Tel: (408) 778-7200 | toll free: (800) 974-6622 | email: info@lusamerica.com



