Sadly, I haven’t just returned from a holiday in Fiji sitting in beach front restaurants eating genuine Fijian raw fish Kokoda. But, I was this week the recipient of some beautiful line-caught tuna, fresh from the West Coast. The immediate problem was that the only time available to prepare the fish was now! Luckily it came with a reference to a local restaurant that has a delicious Kokoda (Fijian ceviche), on the menu. Thanks to Google, and the fact that making Kokoda requires just a few every day ingredients, our dinner was delicious! Inspired by success, I knew I wanted to share this with you. It is such a simple and delicious treat that can be made in large or small quantities – a dainty canapé, an entree or served with salad as a light main course. Although I chose to use tuna a second time, this was because it was the freshest fish available on the day, you could make this with any very fresh fish you are lucky enough to buy, catch or be given. So – to my lovely daughter who gave me the first piece of tuna and the idea for Kokoda, I say, “make sure you take a lemon, a red onion and a can of coconut milk on all your fishing trips, but please bring home a little fish as well xx”. As is becoming apparent, I do like food to mostly be quick and tasty . Mid week particularly is […]
