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 […]
Hawaiian Chicken Papaya Soup with Watercress
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 10 cups) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 2.5 lb bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks 8 cups water (or 6 cups water + 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth) 2-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced 1 medium yellow […]
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 Meat Jun with Shoyu Vinegar Dipping Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 50 minutes (includes 30 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 1½ lb thin-sliced beef (sirloin, ribeye, or top round) Marinade: 1/4 cup shoyu (soy sauce), 2 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp mirin or apple juice, 1 tbsp toasted sesame […]
Local-Style Hawaiian Chicken Adobo with Shoyu and Vinegar
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 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 (6–8 pieces) 1 cup cane or distilled white vinegar 1 cup low-sodium shoyu (soy sauce) Up to 1/2 cup water (optional, for a lighter sauce) 10 […]
Hawaiian Cucumber Namasu with Carrot and Shoyu
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 side servings (about 3 cups) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 medium English cucumbers (about 500 g total) 1 medium carrot (about 100 g) 1 tsp kosher salt (for salting) 1/2 cup (120 ml) unseasoned rice vinegar 2 […]









