482718 Thu Jan 24 14:54:38 -0800 2008 5 2 Los Angeles Area 0 3329301 Hi All- just got back from A trip to Maui and had fresh fish almost every night or day. 2 that stood out were a monchong and Spearfish. The Mongchon was tasty, firm and had a lobster-esk taste to it, the Spearfish was a true knockout too. My question to you LA chows is where can I find these fish served in LA? Also are these fancy names for John Dory and Swordfish? Thanks, AFS Thu Jan 24 14:54:38 -0800 2008 20304 afs 1 3329455 Monchong (note the spelling:) According to what I've read, monchong is a kind of pomfret, and it was deemed a trash fish until recently, http://hawaii.gov/dbedt/seafood/monchong.html http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Oct/27/il/il14ataste.html I had some of it on Maui last year and I agree, it was pretty good. Since then, I have seen it somewhere in an L.A. restaurant, as a special daily fish offering, but right now I can't remember where, if it comes to me I'll post again. Spearfish: Web sources say that it's a smallish game fish related to marlin or sailfish, used in the same way you might use ahi. Also called "Hebi" in Hawaii. http://hawaii.gov/dbedt/seafood/hebi.html I have never seen it in LA. Thu Jan 24 15:34:50 -0800 2008 3329301 10621 PayOrPlay 2 4861877 I just came across some Monchong fillets at Costco for about $10/lb. I was curious about it and picked up a pack to try. It looks a little like Yellowtail, but I don't know how it tastes. The lobster-esk taste sounds appealing. I'll try it tonite. Wed Jul 15 14:32:46 -0700 2009 3329455 280530 spinn1 3 5067903 How did the monchong turn out? Tue Sep 29 16:37:33 -0700 2009 4861877 20304 afs 4 5074837 I can't say I recall now. I think it was pretty plain. Fri Oct 02 11:04:28 -0700 2009 5067903 280530 spinn1 5 5074981 was it frozen? Fri Oct 02 12:13:18 -0700 2009 5074837 19185 budlit