Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (8 lau lau) Prep Time: 1 hour (includes 45 minutes soaking) Cook Time: 3 hours Total Time: 4 hours Quick Ingredients 2 lb boneless pork shoulder, cut into 8 pieces (about 2 inches) 1 lb salted butterfish (salted black cod), cut into 8 pieces 32 large luʻau (taro) […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 bowls Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 cups short‑grain rice, rinsed + 1.75 cups water 1 lb sashimi‑grade ahi tuna, cut into 1/2‑inch cubes 3 tbsp shoyu (soy sauce), preferably Hawaiian style 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil 1/4 cup sweet […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 side servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 ounces salted salmon, flaked (or cure 1 pound fresh salmon with 1/4 cup Hawaiian alaea or kosher salt; see notes) 4 medium ripe tomatoes (about 1 1/4 pounds), seeded and 1/4-inch dice […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 smoked ham hocks (about 1.5 lb / 680 g) 12 oz smoked Portuguese sausage (linguiça), sliced 1/4 inch 1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, diced 2 celery […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 chicken cutlets (about 5 oz/140 g each), salt & pepper 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour 2 large eggs, beaten with 1 tbsp water 2 cups (100 g) panko breadcrumbs Neutral oil for […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 14 oz fresh saimin noodles (or 12 oz dried ramen) 2 large eggs + 1/8 tsp kosher salt 4 oz Spam (diced 1/4-inch) or 4 oz char siu (thinly sliced) 4 oz kamaboko (pink-and-white […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes (includes 30 minutes marinating) Quick Ingredients 2.5 lb bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (6–8 pieces) 1/2 cup shoyu (soy sauce) 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 2 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger 4 garlic cloves, […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces Marinade: 1/4 cup shoyu (soy sauce), 2 tbsp mirin, 1 tbsp sugar, 3 cloves garlic (grated), 1 tsp […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 9 hours on Low (or 5–6 hours on High) Total Time: 9 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 4–5 lb pork shoulder (Boston butt), preferably bone-in 1 1/2 tbsp coarse Hawaiian alaea sea salt 1 tbsp liquid smoke (hickory, mesquite, or kiawe) 1/2 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 12–24 hours marinating) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 12 hours 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 lb (680 g) black cod/sablefish, skin-on, cut into 4 fillets 1/2 cup (130–140 g) white miso (shiro miso) 1/4 cup (60 ml) sake 3 tbsp (38 […]