Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes (30 minutes chill) Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) cooked octopus tentacles, well chilled 2 tbsp shoyu (soy sauce) 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil 1 tsp rice vinegar 1/2 tsp sugar 1/4 tsp kosher salt, plus […]
Kimchi Spam Fried Rice with Runny Egg
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 cups day-old cooked medium-grain white rice, chilled 1 (12 oz) can Spam, diced 1/2 inch 1 cup napa cabbage kimchi, chopped, plus 3 tbsp kimchi juice 3 cloves garlic, minced 4 green onions, […]
Hawaiian Sweet-and-Sour Spareribs Over Rice
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb pork spareribs, cut between bones into 2–3 inch pieces 1 tbsp neutral oil 1/2 cup shoyu (soy sauce) 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup rice vinegar […]
Maui Dry Mein with Shoyu-Dashi Butter and Char Siu
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 20 oz fresh thin egg noodles or saimin (or 12 oz dried egg noodles) 8 oz char siu (Chinese BBQ pork), thinly sliced 3 cups mung bean sprouts 4 green onions, thinly sliced 5 […]
Coconut Vanilla Chichi Dango Mochi Squares
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 64 bite-size squares (about 16 servings) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 3 hours (includes cooling) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (16 oz/454 g) mochiko sweet rice flour 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar 1/2 tsp fine sea salt 1 can (13.5 fl oz/400 ml) full-fat coconut […]
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 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 […]
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 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, […]
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, […]









