Who knew Shrimp Toast was this easy to make at home? Mix shrimp with water chestnuts, green onions, garlic and other pantry ingredients. Spread it on bread and gently fry till golden. Eat hot! This makes a super ono afternoon snack or party pupu (that's the Hawaiian word for appetizer) ^_^ Oh man, shrimp toast! …
Featuring ground pork, mung bean noodles, and wood ear mushrooms, Cha Trung (Vietnamese Egg Meatloaf) is happy comfort food. You can steam or bake the meatloaf. The savory egg yolk topping is a signature finish and easy to do. Make sure to enjoy with rice ^_^ There is regular meatloaf...and then there is Cha Trung …
Octopus Hot Dogs are a fun and easy to make treat. You only need one ingredient: Japanese sausages (or regular hot dogs)! Make a few cuts to form the octopus "legs" and then pan fry till the legs curl up. Best enjoyed with rice. This is one of those recipes that are so easy (like …
Turmeric Rice is fragrant and delicious. Just sauté shallots and add them to the rice cooker along with chicken broth, turmeric powder, and salt. It's a fun way to make lunch or dinner a little extra special. You know how much we love our rice cooker (and rice cooker recipes) at Onolicious ^_^ The rice …
Hawaii-Style Meat Jun is a popular local dish with Korean origins. Thinly slice beef is marinated, then dipped in flour and egg, and pan-fried. Onolicious! There's also an optional dipping sauce. Eat with hot rice (bonus points for kimchi and mac salad on the side) ^_^ Oh man, meat jun! All Hawaii locals know and …
Yi mein noodles (also called e-fu noodles or longevity noodles) are tossed with garlic, mushrooms, and green onions for a super satisfying dish. The noodles are seasoned with soy sauce, oyster, sesame oil, and white pepper. Onolicious as a side dish, or a simple main dish! Growing up in Hawaii, we often attended celebrations and …
A most comforting dish. Marinate chicken legs in a mixture of soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil. Layer with ginger and then steam. The chicken gets super tender and juicy, and the marinade turns into a onolicious sauce. Best enjoyed with rice. The flavor of this chicken dish is classic comfort, built on soy …
Local-Style Chow Fun is a must-try when visiting Hawaii! If you can't make it to Hawaii, replicate this popular dish at home. It's packed with vegetables and seasoned with soy sauce, oyster sauce, garlic and lots of black pepper. Super ono! There is regular chow fun...and then there is local-style chow fun!! You'll only find …
Thit Kho is a Vietnamese dish of braised pork and eggs. It's slowly braised in homemade caramel syrup (easy to make), coconut water and fish sauce. Those three flavors make a magical combination. Make sure to enjoy this dish with rice. Every Asian culture seems to have their own version of a braised pork dish. …
A warm and satisfying dish of dried salted fish, ground pork, and ginger, all steamed together. Savory, saucy, and full of flavors. Super easy to make. Spoon the prepared dish over a big bowl of rice and enjoy! Steamed Pork With Salted Fish is a dish that we grew up eating. It's usually served as …
Somen Stuffed Aburage is a local Hawaii dish featuring somen noodles stuffed into inari-age (seasoned aburage) pockets. All the ingredients are easily found at a Japanese supermarket. Serve at room temperature or chilled, both ways are onolicious! Rice is the main starch of Hawaii, followed by noodles (or poi) ^_^ We eat all types of …
A comforting local dish of seasoned ground pork stuffed into aburage / aburaage (fried tofu pouches). The pouches are quickly braised and served with broth or gravy. Best with a big bowl of rice ^_^ Stuffed Aburage is local-style comfort food! This is a hearty (but not heavy) dish, made for enjoying with a bowl …
