"Fresh Fish Tacos..!" (Kimo's World # 53) (Different than newspaper version)

James “Kimo” Rosen is a retired professional photographer
 living in Kapa'a with his best friend Obama Da Dog,
Rosen  blogs as a hobby and photographs Sunrises
with a point and shoot camera
and refers to it as "Sunrise Therapy."

This blog also appeared as an opinion article in the 01-17-15 edition of 
The Garden Island newspaper;
"What’s the deal with fresh fish tacos?"
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-jan/article_2a5635bc-9e09-11e4-bb3d-27c09e8627a3.html

Kimo Rosen Salmon fishing,
1983-Rocky River Alaska. 
Now that's fresh fish!

Kimo's World #53
Fresh Fish Tacos

Does anybody know the meaning of fresh fish or fresh fish tacos?

I have gone to  3 different establishments  that advertised on banners and their menu's "fresh fish tacos."  I ask them, when was the fish caught? The reply is usually , oh, it's fresh-frozen. 

My reply is, if it's been frozen, it's not fresh. Fresh frozen is somewhat of an oxymoron like Jumbo shrimp or honest politician..

It's like  buying frozen desserts that say, Homemade, fresh from the kitchen...

Simple concept,  food cannot be fresh if it's been in the freezer. 

Next time you see a sign that says fresh fish tacos,  or fresh fish in general, buyer beware.  

 The difference between fresh fish and frozen fish is the same difference between homemade bread and store bought bread, there's no comparison. When I lived in Alaska and we caught our own halibut and salmon and cooked it the same day it was like heaven, that's fresh fish.!

If  by chance you actually find truly fresh fish tacos where the fish was caught that day, you are most likely in store for a treat you can't beat!

BON APPETIT!



http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-jan/article_2a5635bc-9e09-11e4-bb3d-27c09e8627a3.html

This meme was used on Facebook
to promote this blog....

Sunrise  Therapy courtesy of  James "Kimo" Rosen;
The thing I enjoy  most about  shooting  all these  Sunrise and Sunset photos  with a point and shoot digital camera is  that fits in my shirt pocket. It wasn't that along that I was toting a 2 lb camera and multiple lenses and a strobe light in a bulky 10 lb. camera bag to get the same results.

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http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-jan/article_2a5635bc-9e09-11e4-bb3d-27c09e8627a3.html

Letters for Jan. 17, 2015

• Numbers flawed in global warming argument • Bill 2573 goes way too far • What’s the deal with fresh fish tacos?

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  Rick Comstock "FRESH FROZEN FISH TACOS" It's all in the labeling

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  James Kimo Rosen it's all a joke...

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  Chuck Lasker Now you've got me wondering about restaurants that might do the same thing. I stupidly assumed there was a legal definition of "fresh" that would be applied. But how silly of me to think, even if it exists, that it would be enforced here.

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  James Kimo Rosen ...and Chuck the difference between fresh fish and frozen fish is the same difference between homemade bread and store bought bread, there's no comparison. When I lived in Alaska and we caught our own halibut and salmon and cooked it the same day it was like heaven, that's fresh fish.!

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  James Kimo Rosen Imagine Gluten free fresh fish tacos that aren't really fresh!

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  Rick Comstock Jimbo...thats a mouth full... "GLUTEN FREE FRESH FROZEN IMITATION FISH TACOS"

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  James Kimo Rosen with no MSG! 

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  • Rick Comstock "GLUTEN AND MSG FREE FRESH FROZEN IMITATION FISH IN ORGANIC TACOS"

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    James Kimo Rosen Low sodium, low fat and sugarless... 

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      Harmony Bentosino To play devil's advocate, I've heard that frozen food can be fresher than fresh food if it was frozen at the peak of freshness. Whereas with fresh food, you can't always be sure how long it has been sitting around in the store.

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      James Kimo Rosen I've hear that with vegetables, picking them at their peak and flash freezing, but fish is different. Fresh fish just tastes better. I lived in Alaska many years and after we went fishing cooking the days catch while it is still fresh, being alive just just a few hours earlier is remarkable. when it comes to taste.

"The magic of the internet..." 'Judith Whitehead' (Inspiration Sunday)

Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst New York( A suburb of Buffalo, N.Y.)

 and has worked in the ophthalmology field of medicine for over 30 years.

The magic of the internet

 I had been thinking of a friend that I grew up with back in the 1960' that I lost touch with 40 yrs ago. We went our separate ways after college and I hadn't heard from her since. 

I decided to search for her with all the technology we have today and was successful in finding her on Linked In.  I sent her a quick message and we exchanged phone numbers.  It was so interesting and enjoyable to hear what she had done with her life so far and what her accomplishments were. We talked for a long time and exchanged family pics from the past.  Turns out she doesn't live far from my cousin in Maryland and we will be trying to hook up this summer when she returns for our high school reunion.

It was amazing the recall we had on names and places we had gone to in our teens and the reminiscing was sweet.

The internet can be used for many bad reasons these days  but in some cases it can prove to be a very useful tool to rekindle friendships. It is more than amazing....

Hana Hou, (Encore) 
From the James "Kimo" Rosen collection of 'Sunrise Theapy...'

Sunrise Therapy On The Garden Isle....
I have not been able to get the Beatles song,"Here comes the sun" out of my head for the last 28 days;
Here comes the sun (doo doo doo doo)
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's all right...

"Football anyone..?" 'Robert Bitos Gandia' (Spource)

Guest-blogger,Robert Bitos Gandia.
Robert is an avid cook (ono gandule rice) and always laughing!!
He works at Syngenta as a Research Associate.
Robert lives in Kekaha on Kauai's west-side and loves football!!

Football Anyone?

Two 90 year old men, Mike and Joe, have been friends all of their lives.

When it's clear that Joe is dying, Mike visits him every day. One day Mike says, "Joe, we both loved football all our lives, and we played football on Saturdays together for so many years. Please do me one favor, when you get to Heaven, somehow you must let me know if there's football there."
Joe looks up at Mike from his death bed," Mike, you've been my best friend for many years. If it's at all possible, I'll do this favor for you.
Shortly after that, Joe passes on.
At midnight a couple of nights later, Mike is awakened from a sound sleep by a blinding flash of white light and a voice calling out to him, "Mike--Mike."
"Who is it? asks Mike sitting up suddenly. "Who is it?"
"Mike--it's me, Joe."
"You're not Joe. Joe just died."
"I'm telling you, it's me, Joe," insists the voice."
"Joe! Where are you?"
"In heaven", replies Joe. "I have some really good news and a little bad news."
"Tell me the good news first," says Mike.
"The good news," Joe says," is that there's football in heaven. Better yet, all of our old friends who died before us are here, too. Better than that, we're all young again. Better still, it's always spring time and it never rains or snows. And best of all, we can play football all we want, and we never get tired."
That's fantastic," says Mike. "It's beyond my wildest dreams! So
what's the bad news?
"You're in the team for this Saturday's match !!!

Editors note;
The NFL divisional playoffs are this coming Sunday and the Superbowl is 2 weeks away. What better way for a football fan to  help enjoy this special time of year than with a joke about football by no other than one of the greatest football fans in America, Robert Bitos Gandia!

Hope you Enjoyed!

Sunrise Therapy...
Photo by James "Kimo" Rosen

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