Opah Baked in a Pistachio Crust with Ginger Essence

Name: Opah Baked in a Pistachio Crust with Ginger Essence
Ingredients: 2 cups oil for frying; 8 pieces lotus root, very thinly sliced; Flour for dredging; 6 vine ripened tomatoes, seeded and diced; 1 cup fernshoots, fresh from Waipio (optional); 4 green onions, sliced; 1 tablespoon minced ginger; Salt and white pepper to taste; 1 cup pistachios, chopped finely; 1 cup fresh bread crumbs; 4 fillets (6 ounces each), Opah (moonfish), or substitute salmon; 1/2 cup flour; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil