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Crispy Indian fish

The good thing about having our new fancy camera is that we're able to capture the beauty of Hawaii and all the seafood I eat there.  The bad thing is that it's cumbersome and simply didn't make the cut in to my luggage on this particular trip.  So you're just going to have to take my word for it that I ate seafood last night as part of an overall amazing dinner at an Indian restaurant called Rasika.  My friend and I ordered an assortment of small plates, and here's the menu description of the fish I chose.

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The spices in Indian food, including this fish dish, make me swoon.  I just can't think of anything better than spending a rainy night in Washington, DC with a good friend and food full of cardamom, cinnamon, and coriander.

More menu descriptions to come, because I'm headed to Denver for ADA FNCE today and will be almost exclusively dependent on restaurants through Tuesday.  Leave it to dietitians to include a dining guide in a recent issue of our trade magazine!       

About Jennifer

I am a registered dietitian with the National Fisheries Institute, so fish is my nutrition forte. I earned my BA in Communication from Southwestern University, just outside of Austin, TX. During college, one of my very favorite evening outings was a leisurely trip to the grocery market. My passion for food was undeniable, so I combined both of my interests by earning my MS in Nutrition Communication from Tufts University in Boston, MA. As well as my Registered Dietitian (RD) credential through the University of Delaware.

Beyond reading scientific studies about docosahexaenoic acid and selenium, I love to entertain, travel, watch reality TV, grill outdoors, and go to spin class. I live in Kailua, HI on the island of Oahu where my husband serves as a US Marine Corps JAG.

People in Hawaii eat more fish and shellfish than average, but over 80 percent of typical Americans don't eat seafood at least twice per week. Doctors and dietitians like me say that's the goal, so BlogAboutSeafood is here to show you just what plenty of seafood looks like in an RD's real-life diet.

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