Taste of Hawaii

my thoughts & recipes

Aug 11, 20202 min read

Flavors of Kimchee Smoked Pork Belly

This dish takes some time to make. But, it's worth the time and effort. When we make this, it doesn't last very long. We use it in...

May 25, 20201 min read

Korean Fried Chicken Wings

Here in Hawaii, no one has the same sauce for their Korean Fried Chicken (wings). I have a couple of versions that I use. It depend on...

May 12, 20202 min read

Purple Sweet Potato & Tapioca Dumpling

This dumpling is sweet, dense & chewy. I shaped them to look like gnocchi, it's kind of deceiving. This is not the easiest or hardest...

May 4, 20202 min read

Local Style Beef Stew

When making this, it brings me back to my childhood. To be completely honest, I hated when we were having stew for dinner. That ment we...

May 2, 20202 min read

Fried Shoyu Chicken

Growing up, shoyu chicken was one of my favorite dishes. It was a staple in my house. This is not the exact way my mom showed me how to...

May 2, 20202 min read

SPAM Musubi

This is a staple in Hawaii. When I lived on the Mainland, this is something that I missed. My wife learned how to make it and has...

Apr 27, 20201 min read

Hawaiian Chile Pepper Sriracha

Who doesn't like sriracha? It's fun to make and easy to do. If you don't have access to Hawaiian Chile Peppers, use thai bird chiles....

Apr 24, 20202 min read

Guava Jamin' Jelly

Ok, why does it have Jam and Jelly in it's name? It's not clear like a jelly nor the properties of jam. It's kind of a mix of both....