Category — Local Style Recipes

It was so hot and muggy a couple nights ago. Luckily, this somen dish made a great dinner cooling us off.

Boil the somen noodles for a couple minutes, when it’s done rinse and drain. Add garnishes of your choice, pour on the somen sauce, and enjoy!

For garnish we used: char siu, egg, mustard cabbage, and green onions. So refreshing!

A bit healthier than my yakisoba fried noodles is this simple yet satisfying recipe.
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What a week, I’m so glad the weekend is here! I celebrated as usual – sleeping in then having breakfast. Two things that are non existent during my work week.

If you happen to have access to local Hawaii products such as Meadow Gold Guava Lowfat Yogurt and Hawaiian Sun Guava Nectar – and if more importantly you like whole wheat baked goods, this breakfast recipe is for you.
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In Hawaii, many people have their own version of local style chili. Do not mistake this dish for chili you find in other parts of the country. This local dish has a very different flavor and texture. In my mind there are several popular variations of local style chili in Hawaii. The two most popular being off shoots from either Zippy’s Restaurant chili or Rainbow Drive-In’s chili.
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I wasn’t going to post this today since doing so makes it two “yaki” dishes in a row. But I couldn’t resist sharing my favorite recipe for local style fried noodles.
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Wanting to create a dessert using local ingredients, I came up with this intense Kona Coffee Dark Chocolate Cake with Macadamia Nut Sauce. Disclaimer: For dark chocolate lovers only!
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Normally I’m one to just eat the cheap Sapporo Ichiban ramen. But when I saw this fresh ramen at the market I decided to give it a try. Was it worth it?
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Are you getting tired of your plain brown (or white) rice looking up at you from your bowl? Try this delicious alternative!
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I was craving simple comfort food. Solution, chicken long rice!

Chicken long rice can be found at Hawaiian luaus, Japanese okazuyas, and on the dinner table in local households in Hawaii. It’s like a chicken soup without too much broth and using a different type of noodle.
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Its counterparts kalua pork and lau lau may not be the healthiest of foods, but at least lomi salmon is mostly tomatoes. That makes it healthy right? That is, if you can avoid the juicy kalua pork sitting next to it on the table.
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