Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 45 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 20 minutes (boneless) or 30–35 minutes (bone-in) Total Time: About 1 hour 25 minutes (boneless) to 1 hour 40 minutes (bone-in) Quick Ingredients 2 lb chicken thighs (boneless skin-on or bone-in skin-on) 1/3 cup white miso (shiro miso) […]
Super-Moist Hawaiian Mango Bread with Macadamias
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 loaf (10 slices) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 55 to 65 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 large ripe mangoes (about 2 cups prepared: 1 1/2 cups diced + 1/2 cup mashed) 2 cups (260 g) all-purpose flour, divided (reserve 1 tsp for tossing) […]
Macadamia Nut Pancakes with Coconut Syrup
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 pancakes (serves 4) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 can (13.5 oz/400 ml) full-fat coconut milk 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar + 2 tbsp (25 g) light brown sugar 2 tsp cornstarch + 2 tsp water 2 tbsp unsalted butter, […]
Hawaiian Pasteles with Pork Picadillo and Achiote Oil
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 18 pasteles (serves 9) Prep Time: 2 hours (active; does not include marinating) Cook Time: 2 hours Total Time: 6 hours (includes 2 hours marinating) Quick Ingredients 1 cup neutral oil + 3 tbsp annatto seeds (achiote oil) 2.5 lb boneless pork shoulder, 2 tbsp adobo seasoning, 4 garlic cloves, […]
Lilikoi Chiffon Pie with Whipped Cream
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (9-inch pie) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 5 hours (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients Crust: 1 9-inch crumb crust (1 1/2 cups graham crumbs + 1/2 cup finely chopped toasted macadamias + 2 tbsp sugar + pinch salt + 6 tbsp melted butter), or […]
Hawaiian Shoyu Pork (Rafute-Style)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2.5 lb (1.1 kg) skin-on pork belly, cut into 2-inch chunks 3/4 cup shoyu (soy sauce) 3/4 cup sake (or awamori) 1 cup water or dashi 1/2 cup packed light […]
Crispy Chewy Poi Mochi with Coconut Milk
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 24 mochi balls (about 8 servings) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (240 g) fresh poi, room temp 3/4 cup (180 ml) unsweetened full-fat coconut milk 1 1/4 cups (175 g) mochiko (sweet rice flour), plus 2–4 tbsp (15–30 g) […]
Hawaiian Loco Moco with Onion Gravy and Eggs
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups short-grain white rice (Calrose), rinsed + 2 1/2 cups water 1 1/2 lb 80/20 ground beef 1/2 cup panko, 1 large egg, 2 tbsp milk 1 tbsp Worcestershire, 1 tsp kosher salt, […]
Hawaiian Kalbi Short Ribs Plate with Mac Salad
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 plates Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 9 hours 10 minutes (includes 8 hours marinating) Quick Ingredients 3 lb flanken-cut (LA-style) beef short ribs, 1/4-inch thick 3/4 cup shoyu (soy sauce) + 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 6 garlic cloves, minced; […]
Hawaiian Shoyu Chicken with Savory-Sweet Glaze
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and/or drumsticks (8–10 pieces) 1 cup low-sodium soy sauce (shoyu) 1 cup water 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 6 cloves garlic, smashed 2-inch piece fresh […]









