A crispy rice salad
Recently I went to lunch at a Thai-Laotian restaurant on Hotel Street called Olay’s. One dish stood out to me: nam khao, a Laotian crispy rice salad. This article is two parts. Read more
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Have you ever tried green banana hash browns?
Cooking and eating with plantains is not new, especially thinly sliced crispy plantain chips. I’ve eaten bananas in coconut milk and fried banana lumpia; I’m sure there are many banana dishes, but dishes with green bananas? Not so much. Read more
Hawaii pasture-raised rose veal meets vitello tonnato
I received some Big Island rose veal from Micah Richards of Mauka Meats and I couldn’t wait to try it. One of the many dishes I will try and make is called vitello tonnato. Read more
Where did the idea of eating pork with clams come from?
I cannot help but to continue immersing myself into Portugal’s culture, history and food. I recently came across two dishes that made me want to dig deeper. Read more
I think I turning Portuguese
I had to laugh to myself as I recalled Greg Gomes telling one of his favorite jokes: “There are two kinds of people, there are those that are Portuguese, and then there are those that want to be Portuguese.” Read more
Molokai venison
I’ve known for a while about all the axis deer on Maui and Molokai multiplying like crazy. Farmers lose some of their crops because they get eaten by the deer. Read more
Hard tack, the sailors biscuit and Diamond Bakery
I was sitting next to Butch Galdeira, CEO of Diamond Bakery, eating a tuna salad on a soda cracker with pickled onions and Tabasco. Read more
Emme touched many
The first time I met Emme Tomimbang Burns, she wanted to look into my refrigerator. Read more
Aloha and mahalo to Peterson Farms
In 1964, the family took a trip in Mom's push-button white Valiant car up to Wahiawa Heights to Peter-son Egg Farm. Read more
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Reflections
January is a time for reflections. I look back on all the great food I ate in 2023. Read more
Seafood extravaganza
Looking for a variety of seafood dishes? From uni bowls and sushi platters, we’ve got you covered. Read more
Taste of Jeju
On a recent cruise to the southern islands of Japan, one of the highlights was my day spent on Jeju Island in South Korea. Read more
Pounding poi
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Poi vinaigrette, anyone?
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Chicken gumbo, anyone?
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Mango season
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Taste of Okinawa – ‘sharing is belonging’
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Japan: one of my favorite places to be
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Miso: not just for soup
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Back to hilo for ‘adopt a beehive’
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When the teacher learns from the student
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