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 …
Two easy methods for curing salmon roe at home. Make it Japanese-style (also called ikura!) by curing the roe in a soy sauce mixture. Or just make a simple cured roe with water and salt. We love ikura! Growing up in Hawaii, we encountered ikura often at Japanese restaurants. We also purchased ikura from Japanese …
A light and beautiful dessert made from peach gum / peach resin and lychee. Sweetened with a touch of honey. Wonderful served hot or chilled. Peach Gum With Lychee Have you had peach gum / peach resin before? It's a popular ingredient for Chinese desserts. It is also used in a lot of Traditional Chinese …
Savory and comforting, this simmered kabocha squash side dish is easy to prepare and so onolicious. Simmered Kabocha If you've been to any local Japanese restaurant in Hawaii, you've probably seen this kabocha squash dish on the menu. The kabocha is diced into small pieces and simmered in a savory mix of dashi (or can …
Easy to prepare fish balls seasoned with black pepper and garlic. Use in a variety of dishes (like noodle soups and hot pot dinners). Bouncy and savory! These fish balls are also perfect for snacking ^_^ Fish Balls Fish Balls, just boiled and served hot, are versatile and delicious! Growing up in Hawaii, we ate …
10-minute appetizer! Simple and fresh. Boil okra and dip in soy sauce and wasabi. Wonderful served hot or cold. A delicious and healthy snack. Boiled Okra Hooray for okra! We love okra's crisp texture and sweet flavors. Boiled okra is one of the most delicious, healthy, and simple ways to prepare okra. How to cook …
A comforting and not-too-sweet dessert of breadfruit (ulu) simmered in a lush coconut milk sauce. Cozy and warm, eat it hot with a spoon! Breadfruit ('Ulu) With Coconut Milk 'Ulu is the Hawaiian word for Breadfruit. Breadfruit seems to grow everywhere in Hawaii! It's a staple starch that has recently become more and more trendy. …
