On a lazy Sunday morning we flip through our Hikers Guide to O’ahu. The page easily unfolds to Kamananui (Moanalua Valley)–DANGER: Low, SUITABLE FOR: Novice, LENGTH: 11 mi.
Sounds manageable…
Category: Hawaii
Fresh Off The Boat
They say nothing good happens after 4 am…but not at Pier 38. Hours before the sun rises a whole other world is in action. Honolulu Harbor is alive and rumbling long before most of us can press snooze. Continue reading “Fresh Off The Boat”
Not Your Mama’s Chili Pepper Water
According to sources, some scorpion peppers have the equivalent in Scoville units to pure, undiluted US grade pepper spray. While this chili pepper water is made with homegrown scorpion chilis, it lingers just enough without masking the flavor of food.
Waialua Pig Roast
This Little Piggy Part IV
(Continued from Part III)
This is the third year our pig roast was held at the Yoneshige family beach house in Waialua. The weather was perfect! Blue skies and sunshine made eight hours of pig roasting literally, a day on the beach. This year’s pig was no ordinary pig. It was a 50 lb. Shinsato Farms pig, slow roasted over kiawe wood and basted with coconut water. Continue reading “Waialua Pig Roast”
We got the pig. Now what?
This Little Piggy Part II
(Continued from Shinsato Farms blog post)
After picking up the pig from Shinsato Farms, we unwrapped him and got him ready for a bath–two days of brining before the pig roast.
Shinsato Farms
This Little Piggy Part I
In Hawaii, pork has become synonymous with the name, Shinsato. The farm is known for high quality, locally raised pigs. Their pork is served on well-known menus across town, including Pig & The Lady, 12th Ave, Town, BLT Steak, Prima, and Halekulani. For the past five years we organize an annual pig roast with a few friends. This year’s piggy came from Shinsato Farms with a one-on-one tour from the owner.
Hawaii Stands Together (New Years 2016)
Fireworks during New Years have been a long-standing tradition in Hawaii. This year was spent in Aiea on Royal Summit, overlooking Pearl Harbor. Hawaii put on a real show this year, despite the fireworks ban. Continue reading “Hawaii Stands Together (New Years 2016)”
Aunty K’s Crispy Gau Gee
This crispy gau gee is so ono! It does not disappoint. Made with wonton pi from Young’s Noodle Factory, fresh fish cake from Chinatown, and a tangy ponzu dipping sauce.
Just a quick stop at Young’s Noodle Factory on Liliha and we were on our way to get a lesson in gau gee 101! Continue reading “Aunty K’s Crispy Gau Gee”
Mochi-Tsuki
Mochi-Tsuki is a Japanese new year’s tradition for our family and many other local families. From what I know, it’s a tradition that has been passed down from my husband’s great-uncle to my father-in-law, and now to my husband. Although he had a lot of help from mom and dad, this was the first year he was officially in charge of organizing our annual mochi-tsuki.
The day starts early in the morning before the sun rises at my in-laws house. This time of year, the weather is cold and crisp in Mililani. Mochi rice is washed and soaked days ahead, the red bean paste (anko) is prepared, and the actual mochi pounding is hard work. Continue reading “Mochi-Tsuki”