In Hawaiʻi, we celebrate the holidays and special occasions with feasts of delicious food. And it’s certainly not a feast without lau lau. The entrée consists of a rich and flavorful filling of pork or fish wrapped in kalo (taro) and ti leaves, which has been steamed. It’s a local favorite in the Islands and a best-seller […]
If you’ve ever been to the luxe Fairmont Orchid on Hawaiʻi Island—and lucky enough to dine at Brown’s Beach House on a Tuesday or Wednesday—you might have tried the dessert special: the Tropical Malasada Shortcake. (At least you should have!) It’s a housemade malasada, sliced in half and filled with vanilla ice cream and topped
Gong Hei Fat Choy! Friday is Lunar New Year—or, as it’s referred to in Hawaiʻi, Chinese New Year—and food is always part of it, whether it’s noodles or nian gao. READ MORE: 8 Foods to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Honolulu Chef Xue Chong Ruan of the award-winning Tim Ho Wan at the Royal Hawaiian
If you’ve been to the FarmLovers Markets in Kakaʻako or Kailua on Oʻahu recently—and you really should—you may have noticed people chowing on a decadent egg-topped burger on charcoal brioche bun. The breakfast burger is one of the most popular dishes sold by Journey by HFC (Hawaiʻi Food Collective)—and we got the recipe! Some tips
When Adrienne Robillard set out to write “The ʻOhana Grill Cookbook: Easy and Delicious Hawaiʻi-Inspired Recipes from BBQ Chicken to Kalbi Short Ribs” (Ulysses Press, 2020), she spent months researching recipes for the grill, often turning to old cookbooks she found at the Kailua Public Library on Oʻahu. One of the cookbooks she came across was Hari
It may be an unconventional holiday dish, but sushi—especially this recipe by notable Hawaiʻi chef Dave “DK” Kodama—can turn your traditional spread into something unexpected. Folks in Hawaiʻi eat sushi all the time. There are so many variations, from simple rice rolls with pickled vegetables to unique creations stuffed with everything from avocado to shrimp tempura
Before researching for this cookbook, author Adrienne Robillard was more of a camping griller—hot dogs, hamburgers, the usual backyard fare. (She’s not a fan of lighting a grill.) But when she set out to write “The ʻOhana Grill Cookbook: Easy and Delicious Hawaiʻi-Inspired Recipes from BBQ Chicken to Kalbi Short Ribs” (Ulysses Press, 2020), she
There’s poke—and there’s dynamite poke. Dynamite is a slightly spicy sauce that combines mayonnaise and Sriracha—and, in this case, masago (capelin roe). It can be added to anything, including chicken and shrimp. But Keoni Chang, executive corporate chef of Foodland, a locally owned grocery chain in Hawaiʻi, adds this sauce to classic shoyu ʻahi poke to elevate
If you’ve even been to a Thai restaurant—just about anywhere—you would have seen “pad Thai noodles” on the menu. This stir-fry rice noodle dish one of the most popular Thai dishes—especially in Hawaiʻi—featuring some kind of protein (chicken, shrimp, beef, tofu), peanuts, bean sprouts and scrambled egg, all sautéed together in a wok and tossed in a
Three ingredients. You can do it. And this green tea limeade is perfect for these hot summer days. David Viviano, executive chef at the Fairmont Orchid on Hawaiʻi Island, walks you through this super-simple, fool-proof recipe. (By the way, he’s also a certified tea sommelier!) (To see more videos, follow us on Instagram @hawaiimagazine.) Here’s the
A decade ago, Watermark Publishing, our magazine’s sister company, published a book that became the go-to resource to understanding Hawai’i’s unique culinary history. And I loved it because it was filled with Island-style recipes! But “Kau Kau: Cuisine and Culture in the Hawaiian Islands” by Hilo-based writer Arnold Hiura had been out of print for years—until
Who doesn’t love rum? It‘s a liquor distilled from sugar—pure cane sugar, syrup or molasses—that adds the sweetness to some of the most popular vacation cocktails. The mai tai, daiquiri and mojito—they all owe their iconic tiki status to rum. Sunday, Aug. 16 is National Rum Day. So we asked our friends at Kōloa Rum
