Happy new year! In Hawaiian we say, Hau’oli makahiki hou and in Japanese, akemashite omedetoo. Growing up, Christmas was not the most important holiday for us but new year’s day was. Like the Scots, the Japanese have a big clean of the house to welcome the new year and thus, it metaphorically starts the year [...]
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Happy New Year – Osechi Ryori in Australia!
Posted in Asian, Australia, Hawaii, Holidays, Japanese, tagged japanese new year, kuromame, osechi ryori, ozoni on January 7, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Best Onion Rings in Waikiki
Posted in American, Deep-Fried Food, Dessert, Hawaii, Restaurant, Travel, Veggies, tagged kona coffee ice cream, Lewers St, onion rings, Waikiki restaurants, Yard House on December 4, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Honestly, I have no idea how many places in Hawaii serve up onion rings but every time I go home, I crave the ONION RING TOWER at the Yard House (chain restaurant found in nine states) on Lewers St. in Waikiki and I think that it’s the best I’ve ever had. It comes with both [...]
The People’s Wine Shop, Honolulu
Posted in Hawaii, Travel, Wine, tagged Andre Lopez, Hawaii Wine Shop, Honolulu, S. King St., The People's Wine Shop, Waikiki, Wine on July 14, 2008 | 5 Comments »
When I was much younger, the only decent wine shop in Hawaii was R. Field in Ward Centre and most of the selections at the local supermarkets were pretty abysmal. Fast forward 20 years and Hawaii’s wine retail scene has become infinitely better with many decent wine shops and wine bars – even the new [...]
Saturday KCC Farmer’s Market
Posted in Drinks, Hawaii, Markets, Travel, tagged Diamond Head, farmers market, Ginger Ale, Hawaii, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Heirloom Tomatoes, KCC Farmer's Market, Kim Chee, Kukui Sausage, North Shore Farms, Oahu, Pastele, Sea Asparagus on June 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Continuing in my Hawaii posts… If you’re planning a trip to Oahu and want to see what good island produce looks like as well as get an insight into the local culture, head to the Kapiolani Community College’s Saturday Farmer’s Market which is sponsored by the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation and the Culinary Institute of [...]
Adriana’s Mexican Flan de Queso
Posted in Dessert, Eggs, Hawaii, Mexican, tagged flan de queso, gastronomy, kapiolani community college, kcc, mexican flan, mexico, queso fresco on June 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »
My dear friend Adriana Torres Chong, originally from Mexico City, now lives in Honolulu and teaches Mexican cuisine at the University of Hawaii’s Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapiolani Community College (KCC) and does freelance food photography. As a fellow foodie, we often share our passion and experiences with food with each other and [...]
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