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CNhef Serves Up A Satisfyingly Delicious Tapa
early four years ago, chef Lamont Brown opened Maya’s
HAMACHI CRUDO
Ingredients:
• 4-6 ounces hamachi
• 1/2 ounce red and green oil to
garnish
• 1/2 ounce red jalapeño Directions:
• 1/4 ounce microgreens Slice hamachi and plate. Add oil
Tapas & Wine (named after his daughter). He established his restaurant as a place that catered to locals.
Hamachi crudo is a Mediterranean- style preparation of raw fish.
RYAN SAKAMOTO PHOTO
his cultural background. Maya’s Tapas & Wine has quickly become the go-to place for great food, and it’s a must-try on any road trip to the North Shore. This week, he presents his Hamachi Cru- do (a Mediterranean-style
• 1/4 ounce pickling liquid • 1 pinch rock salt
and pickling liquid over top. Garnish with jalapeño and microgreens. Sprinkle with salt.
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Lamont found his passion for food as a cook while serv- ing in the U.S. Coast Guard, which eventually sent Lamont for training at the Petaluma culinary school in California.
Following that, he was stationed here and has since opened his restaurant in Hale‘iwa, serving a unique menu fused with Span- ish-Mexican influences from
preparation of raw fish).
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