Local recipes from hawaii

Wendell made this ono beef tomato by following the recipe in Hawaii's Best Local Dishes by Jean Watanabe Hee. 1 pound beef, thinly sliced 1 onion, wedged 2 stalks celery, cut diagonally in thick slices 2 green peppers, wedged 1 to 2 tomatoes, wedged 2 stalks green onion, cut in 1 1/2 inch lengths pinch of salt Oil for frying Marinade: 1-inch piece fresh ginger, crushed 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/2 tsp sugar 2 tbs shoyu 1 tbs sherry pinch of pepper 1 tbs cornstarch 1 tbs oil Gravy: 1 tbs…

One of Hawaii’s most popular plate lunch dishes, deliciously showcasing the state’s cultural fusion, is shoyu chicken. Shoyu, a borrowed Japanese word for

From the mid 1800s to early 1900s, people from countries all over the world like Japan, China, the Philippines, Portugal, Korea, Okinawa and Puerto Rico flo

First off, this recipe makes a lot of butter mochi and is actually the first recipe I have seen that does not call for coconut milk. This is my friend's recipe and it is awesome! Get a large bowl out because you are going to need it. Mix together 4 cups of mochiko (FYI, this is more than one box), 2 1/2 cups sugar, 3 tsp baking powder, 4 cups milk, 4 eggs, and 2 tsp vanilla. Feel free to sub a cup of coconut milk for regular milk. Add 1 block of melted butter to the mixture. Bake in a…

There are few things better than a good Hawaiian Plate Lunch. Here's everything you need to make a Hawaiian Plate Lunch at home!

Feast on Samoa's culinary treasure with our Pani Popo recipe. Rich coconut milk, fluffy bread, and ooey-gooeyness make this treat unforgettable!

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Every local worth their Hawaiian salt has pined for a poke bowl or knows exactly what causes a kanak attack.

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I’ve had versions of this Island-Style Beef Tomato recipe in Chinese Restaurants, in Japanese Restaurants, in mom and pop places here and in the United States and they are all unique, all different.Not a single one with the flavors of this version I grew up with. The Chinese version, to me, is the most similar, but different of course.