Abalone Congee
Abalone is sustainably farmed on the Kona coast and is considered a highly sought after seafood around the world. This wonderful ingredient is so coveted, that wild stock in many places is now scarce and needs to be heavily regulated.
Big Island Abalone, which supplies the abalone we use, chose to operate their 10-acre aquafarm on the Kona Coast due to the abundance of sunlight. This sunlight is integral in growing the kelp that the abalone feed on.
The Kona Coast also allows the farm access to cold, nutrient-rich seawater, pumped from 3000 feet.
For this dish, Big Island Abalone is braised in abalone broth, which is then turned into a sauce made with dried seafood and mounted with butter. It is served atop a congee - a popular Japanese comfort food with roots in China and a common name that originated in India. Congee has so many connections to locals - whether eaten when feeling under the weather, or made after Thanksgiving with turkey.
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