Category — Local Style Recipes

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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This soba salad recipe is very light and refreshing. It is one of my favorites for its slightly bitter crunch and ponzu type dressing.
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As long as you don’t use too much oil when frying these salmon tofu patties, they make a great lunch or dinner. You can also try making larger patties and put it between some whole grain bread for a healthier sandwich.
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Here is my recipe for a great local style dessert. Bring this taro bread pudding along to a party or just enjoy it at home. It cuts back on sugar, butter, and cream but still remains very moist and tasty.
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