Food — Friday, February 12, 2010 20:13
Local Snacks: A New Series on Hawaii Traditions
Hawaii Eats: The Bento
Thursday, December 24, 2009 2:00
Share HawaiiEats Imagine that you are a first generation Japanese plantation worker in Hawaii, and the year is 1885. You cover up from head to toe in an effort to shield yourself from the harsh sun and from the prickly pineapple crowns and thorny leaves. The work is grueling and you need every ounce of [...]
Hawaii Eats: The Plate Lunch
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 21:38
Share HawaiiEats Growing up, the plate lunches of my childhood came from Diner’s Drive-In on Keeaumoku Street once located among warehouses, where Wal-Mart now stands. I remember eating chicken katsu, with two scoops of white rice and one scoop of macaroni salad, and I remember their thick double-fried (or maybe they were lard fried) French [...]
Hawaiian Host: Chocolate Covered Macadamia Nuts
Monday, October 5, 2009 2:00
Share HawaiiEats A month into school and I still have four boxes of chocolate covered macadamia nuts. My parents brought a large stash with them during move-in. We thought it would be nice to give my roommates a taste of Hawaii and to have more than enough left over to share throughout the beginning of [...]
Hawaii Eats: Loco Moco
Saturday, September 26, 2009 17:45
Share HawaiiEats Hawaii — the islands, it’s flavors, and culture have the ability to awaken and heighten all of your senses. The touch of the sunlight on your cheek, the display of majestic mountain ranges, and the serenity of the ocean are the not-so-secret delicacies the isles offer. But, it’s the other delicacies, the type [...]
Summer in Hawaii: Shave Ice
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 20:57
Share Originally brought to Hawaii by Japanese immigrants who worked on the sugar cane plantations, shave ice is a year round treat for islanders and tourists alike. As simple as can be, the concoction of ice and syrup has somehow become the quintessential local experience, on the level of giving and wearing lei and throwing [...]
Fact: Hawaii Loves Spam
Sunday, May 3, 2009 13:21
Share As if spam did not have enough of a branding challenge to overcome being referred to as ‘mystery meat’ and ‘pork by-product’ the digital age’s definition is abuse of electronic messaging system. Fortunately for Hormel Foods Corporation, according to a 2004 report, Hawaii consumes more than 7 million cans per year! What brought on [...]
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