Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 16 squares Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes (includes chill) Quick Ingredients 2 cans (13.5 oz/400 mL each) full-fat unsweetened coconut milk 1 cup (240 mL) cold water 2/3 cup (85 g) cornstarch 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar 1/4 tsp kosher […]
Chicken Long Rice with Ginger Broth and Glass Noodles
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 bowls Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 6 oz dried glass noodles (mung bean vermicelli, a.k.a. long rice) 2.5 lb bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth 3-inch knob fresh ginger, thinly sliced 4 garlic cloves, smashed 1 bunch […]
Crispy Mochiko Fried Chicken with Shoyu Glaze
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 70 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 to 1.25-inch pieces Shoyu marinade-batter: 1/3 cup shoyu, 3 Tbsp sugar, 4 cloves garlic (minced), 1 Tbsp grated ginger, 2 large […]
Homestyle Hawaiian Saimin Noodle Soup
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 bowls Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb chicken wings or backs 8 cups water (yields ~6 cups broth) 1 (4×4 in) kombu sheet 1 cup katsuobushi/bonito flakes (about 10 g) 1 small onion (halved), 2 garlic cloves […]
Teriyaki Spam Musubi with Furikake and Nori
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 musubi (about 4 servings) Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 20 minutes optional rice soak) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes (70 minutes with optional soak) Quick Ingredients 2 cups short-grain sushi rice + 2 1/4 cups water 3 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp […]
North Shore Garlic Shrimp with Butter and Lemon
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes (includes 10-minute rest) Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb large shell-on shrimp (16/20 or 21/25 count), deveined 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 2 tsp sweet paprika + 1/4 tsp cayenne 1 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper 6 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Slow-Cooker Kalua Pork with Cabbage and Rice
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 […]
Grilled Huli Huli Chicken with Rice and Lime
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, […]









