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Dude, you made that? follows the cooking adventures of two hungry millennials. RAMEN BURGER What you need: 2 green onions 3 eggs 1 thick-cut pork belly slice 2 leaves of bok choy Sesame seeds 1 pack of miso ramen (2 servings) What to do: Cook the noodles until al dente (still slightly firm) Strain the noodles and mix with 2…
7-Eleven recently unveiled the newest addition to their fresh food section, their Bibimbap Hot Boost Bowl. This healthy veggie bibimbap has multigrain rice topped with edamame, kimchee, greens, deep-fried tofu, purple cabbage, gochuchang sauce, shredded carrots and scrambled egg. Microwave for 75 seconds and you have a cheap, quick, filling lunch for $4.99. How does it taste? Watch the video to…
Others crave sushi and ramen. I head for Gyukatsu Motomura
At one time it was the world’s most inexpensive Michelin-starred restaurant. Now Hong Kong dim sum specialist has made its second American home in Waikiki’s Royal Hawaiian Center. The Hong Kong location was opened in 2009 by chefs Mak Kwai Pui of three-Michelin-starred Lung King Heen and Leung Fai Keung of Ho Choi Seafood. It quickly became a success with…
The deep dive: La Tour Cafe’s “pho”ggie is no regular hoagie. Like its name, the sandwich is quintessentially Asian American. Corporate chef Chris Gee wanted to make something that evoked what he grew up eating in Honolulu, but with a twist: a sandwich that tastes exactly like a bowl of pho. After some trial and error, the “pho”ggie was born…
Sponsored With the popular novel “Crazy Rich Asians” coming out as a movie this summer, you can expect a lot of people will want to visit Singapore to see what it’s all about. But do you have to be a crazy rich Asian to enjoy this prosperous island nation? Yes, Singapore can be expensive, but people don’t realize that you…
Eating is believing is a series spotlighting great deals on incredible food. What: 5th Anniversary lunch specials Where: Chogajib Korean Restaurant When: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Price: $6.99 Compare: Regular prices range from $8.95 to $14.95 Fullness factor: 8 out of 10 The deets Chogajib is a funky little restaurant in the middle of Honolulu’s Koreatown. With grass shack awnings and blinking Christmas…
It’s hard to find a lunch deal under $10 that can fill you up, but downtown’s That Place Subs and Salads has an $8 sammie-chips-drink meal deal that will. Owners Mike and Angie Rothschild wanted to bring East Coast-style sammiches to the 808 — sandwiches that are meant to be a meal. These are over 8 inches and filled with…
Fat Kid Friday is a video series spotlighting exuberant dishes across Oahu. Crazy, ginormous or over-the-top luxe, these are the broke-the-mouth dishes we push across the table and tell our friends, “Try this. TRY IT.” Common Kings dog ($10.99) topped with bacon, pickles, barbecue sauce, garlic mayo, kalua pork and onion rings. Most people driving toward Kaneohe town wouldn’t notice…
April 12 is always a happy day for me because it honors my favorite sandwich since little kid time. Grilled cheese is a nostalgic comfort food — it was my daily home lunch when I was 8 years old — and to this day I love discovering creative renditions of it. Here are three grilled cheese standouts well worth seeking…
Note: This dinner is now sold out. Even with natto, Japan’s famously slimy, stinky fermented bean, some things must be seen to be believed. Like bone-in beef burgundy simmered in a red wine-natto sauce. Or a play on crab rangoon, the crispy fried rolls filled with three cheeses, crabmeat, garlic and natto. Or avocado toast smeared with natto butter and…
Chris Oh, the self-proclaimed unofficial mayor of Los Angeles’ Koreatown, just expanded his California restaurant empire to the Aloha State with Chingu in the former Cafe Maru space on Kapiolani Boulevard. If the name sounds familiar, Oh was on the Seoul Sausage team that won season 3 of Food Network’s “Great Food Truck Race.” In quick succession he opened several…
Maui Brewing Company opened its new Kihei restaurant in February and though it’s not the first Maui Brewing location with a restaurant, for Maui folks, it’s still a big deal. The restaurant now stands on the former food truck lot and is located right next door to the actual brewery where you can tour and sample some of their signature beers. Maui Brewing Co….
(Sponsored) The Waikiki restaurant celebrates its decade milestone with Shoes for Brews event.
After posting behind-the-scenes shots of construction and menu items to come on their Instagram, The Surfing Pig is finally open in Kaimuki. The Surfing Pig is next to Broken Rice on Waialae Avenue, in the former Edge by Tamura’s spot.If the logo looks familiar, that’s because The Surfing Pig is the sister restaurant of Kono’s, which originated in Haleiwa and now…
Hirono, who has been vocal about her opposition to President Donald Trump, is seeking re-election for a second term.
What I found at … is a series that tests and vets intriguing store-bought foodie finds. It’s the wide-angle parallel to KaSnack attack!, our series reviewing made-in-Hawaii snacks. What: Suntory Premium Morning Tea milk tea and lemon teaWhere: Refrigerated drinks case and bottled drinks aisle at Marukai Wholesale MartCost: $2.59 a bottle Q: These look like water. Do they really taste like milk tea and…
Although the HIFF Spring Showcase presented by Halekulani doesn’t feature as many films as the Fall festival, it can still be tough to choose which films to catch, especially with just 10 days to watch them. Here are our favorite picks from this year’s lineup. All films are at Regal Cinemas at Dole Cannery. FOODIE FILMS Because … food. Ramen…
(Sponsored) From April 9 through 16, eight International Market Place eateries will offer prix fixe menus at special prices.
Down a lantern-lined alley in the heart of Waikiki, a quaint izakaya full of charm and quirk serves up some of the best Japanese bar food around town. The prices aren’t too shabby either with most dishes under $10 and a happy hour from 5 – 6 p.m. with a few items under $5, but it’s Pau Hana Base’s free DIY cotton…
Photo: Thinkstock How much screen time should my child be getting? How do I help my child with homework? How can I help my children be ‘well-rounded’ without over-scheduling them or stressing them out? Busy parents want the answers to all of these questions and more, but often find they don’t have the time to dig into the details of…
Dude, you made that? follows the cooking adventures of two hungry millennials. SALMON SKIN ROLL What you need: 2 sheets of nori (1 per roll) sushi rice sesame seeds salmon fillet, skin-on masago (fish roe) 1 avocado 1/2 lemon 1 broccoli bunch green onions What to do: Cut off broccoli heads Julienne or cut broccoli stalks into matchsticks Slice skin…
You can get Moena Café Kapolei’s crab artichoke dip during happy hour and dinnerCrab artichoke dip, $7 at happy hour, $14 at dinner The deep dive: Moena Café opened at Kapolei’s Ka Makana Ali’i in late 2016. It’s three times bigger than Moena’s Hawaii Kai breakfast and lunch spot, but the biggest difference is that in Kapolei, they’re also open…
