Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (10-inch skillet) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 medium jalapeños 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp kosher salt 1 tbsp granulated sugar (optional) 1 1/2 cups buttermilk […]
Irish Soda Bread with Raisins and Caraway
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 round loaf (about 10 slices) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 to 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes (includes cooling) Quick Ingredients 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour 1 cup (120 g) whole wheat flour 2 tbsp (25 g) granulated sugar 1 tsp fine sea salt […]
One-Bowl Cheddar Rosemary Beer Bread
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 slices (1 loaf) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour 1 tbsp (12 g) baking powder 1 tsp (6 g) fine sea salt 2 tbsp (25 g) granulated sugar 1/2 tsp garlic powder (optional) […]
Local-Style Hawaiian Beef Curry Plate with Rice
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.25 lb beef chuck, 1-inch cubes 2 tbsp neutral oil; 1 tbsp butter 2 medium onions; 2 carrots; 2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes 3 garlic cloves; 1 tbsp grated ginger 4 cups […]
Hawaiian-Style Chow Fun with Char Siu or Spam
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 14 oz (400 g) fresh wide rice noodles (ho fun) or 12 oz (340 g) dried wide rice noodles 8 oz (225 g) char siu pork or Spam, cut into 1/2-inch (1.3 cm) strips […]
Portuguese Sausage, Eggs, and Rice (Hawaiian Style)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups Calrose (short-grain) rice + 2 1/2 cups water 12 oz Portuguese sausage (linguiça), sliced 1/4 inch thick 8 large eggs 1 tbsp neutral oil (canola or avocado) 1 tsp unsalted butter 1 […]
Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken Thighs Over Rice
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour (includes 30 minutes marinating) Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs 1/2 cup (120 ml) shoyu/soy sauce 1/3 cup (67 g) packed light brown sugar 2 tbsp (30 ml) mirin 1 tbsp (15 […]
Hawaiian Pickled Mango with Sweet-Tart Brine
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (about 2 quarts) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 12 hours 30 minutes (includes curing) Quick Ingredients 3 lb very firm green mangoes (5–6 medium) 2 tbsp Hawaiian rock salt (or coarse kosher salt) 2 cups white distilled vinegar (5% acidity) 2 cups water […]
Hawaiian Chicken Tofu Stir-Fry with Shoyu Ginger Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (includes 10 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in 1-inch pieces 14–16 oz medium-firm (“soft-firm”) tofu, drained and cubed 2 tbsp neutral oil, divided 1 large yellow onion, sliced; 8 oz […]
Hawaiian Hurricane Popcorn with Furikake and Kakimochi
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (about 2 cups each) Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1/2 cup popcorn kernels 2 tbsp neutral oil (avocado, canola, or coconut) 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted 1–2 tsp shoyu (soy sauce), to taste 1–2 tsp granulated sugar (optional, for […]









