Renowned Chef Lee Anne Wong Serves Up Simmered Hawaiian Kampachi� At Ny Autism Speaks Vip Gala

Kona, Hawaii, October 30, 2012 - Renowned American chef and TV personality Lee Anne Wong created a luscious Simmered Hawaiian Kampachi� with marinated salmon roe, tempura matsutake and dashi consomm� for the recent New York VIP event at Autism Speaks. The fundraising gala for top donors included an exclusive pre-event appetizer party with original dishes prepared by Chef Wong and three other top chefs.
"The Hawaiian Kampachi is fantastic to work with. It is sustainably raised, delicious, flavorful, rich and has such a silky texture that it can be prepared so many ways," explained Chef Wong. "It is absolutely great cooked and I used every bit of the fish, including the head and bones to make the wonderful Kampachi stock."
Chef Wong has travelled extensively to Hawaii and is familiar with how Hawaiian Kampachi is raised and harvested. "I think Hawaii is a place where a lot of creative cooking and foods are coming from today. They have amazing food and agriculture and aquaculture," said Chef Wong. "The sustainable fish farming, which is how Hawaiian Kampachi is raised, is critical for the future of fish and seafood."
Chef Wong also has found ways to use Hawaiian Kampachi so there is no part that goes unused. "I think some young chefs don't realize how versatile a fish it is. I used the head and ground the bones for the delicious stock and the fish lends itself to so many preparations including grilled, smoked, simmered, baked and barbecued."
"We are thrilled that Chef Wong selected Hawaiian Kampachi as the focus of the dish she created for Autism Speaks in New York," said Todd Madsen, CEO, Blue Ocean Mariculture, the company which grows and harvests Hawaiian Kampachi. "This is a 'Made in the USA' fish that is great from starters to entrees and is remarkably versatile. Chef Wong developed an outstanding recipe for the event and we are pleased so many guests were able to sample it at the Gala."
The world's largest autism advocacy organization, Autism Speaks raised $1.6 million at the New York gala. Over 100 of the top donors were invited to attend the exclusive appetizer pre-Gala event.
Chef Wong currently resides in New York and is one of the last four contestants on the first season of Bravo's 'Top Chef' reality show. She has been the culinary producer for the show and its spin-off, 'Top Chef Masters' and is seen the Cooking Channel's series 'Unique Eats.' She has also been a consulting chef for movies and TV programs and used her culinary skills to help a range of charitable causes.
Hawaiian Kampachi is sustainably raised in net pens in the Pacific Ocean, off the Kona, Hawaii coast and is available fresh, year round. Praised by celebrity chefs for its flavor and firm texture as well as the way it can be used in many different types of preparations, Hawaiian Kampachi is served at the best sushi and white tablecloth restaurants across the country, including Hillstone Park Avenue (New York City), the Oval Room (Washington, DC), and Morimoto Sushi Bar (Philadelphia), among others.
About Blue Ocean Mariculture
Blue Ocean Mariculture is the exclusive producer of Hawaiian Kampachi� (Seriola rivoliana). Blue Ocean is dedicated to the sustainable and responsible production of marine finfish in Hawaii. Operating along the Kona coast, Blue Ocean manages all aspects of its product's life cycle to ensure the highest quality and least environmental impact. For more information, please visit www.bofish.com.