Traditions — Thursday, June 24, 2010 2:00
Hawaii’s Fads and Mainstays: A New Series
Things that Entertained Us: Cecilio and Kapono
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 23:22
Share Things that Entertained Us by Jan Some of the people and events featured in this series offer a nostalgic look back to Hawaii’s past. However, a few long standing acts in Hawaii not only entertained us “back then”, but continue to entertain us today…Cecilio and Kapono is one of Hawaii’s mainstays. Commonly known to [...]
Hawaii Traditions: Must-try dishes in Honolulu
Friday, April 9, 2010 2:00
Share Hawaii’s identity as a food scene is an island of glorified plate lunches? Yes, that and many other things that makes Anthony Bourdain call Hawaii “Singapore in America” .
Hawaii Traditions: New look and merchandise
Sunday, February 14, 2010 1:59
Share One year ago today, I wrote the first post for Hawaii Traditions. I was given the idea by a friend who found that there was not much information about the local culture in Hawaii. My definition of Hawaii’s local culture is all of the traditions and values of all of the different cultures that [...]
Local Snacks: A New Series on Hawaii Traditions
Friday, February 12, 2010 20:13
Share Local Snacks One of my absolute favorite island snacks is a far cry from the gold-foil packaged chocolate macadamia nuts we commonly give to non-islanders as gifts from Hawaii. No, instead—or maybe afterwards—give me a washed out mayonnaise jar filled to the brim with half-ripe chilled mango, soaking in sweetened vinegar tinted with red [...]
New Years Cleaning, A Hawaii Tradition
Saturday, January 2, 2010 21:06
Share Question: For a child, what’s worse than having to clean up your room? Answer: Having to really, really, really clean up your room every year, all before December 30th. The New Year’s house cleaning that is an annual tradition in many households in Hawaii has it’s roots in Japanese culture. General housecleaning, called “osoji” [...]
Hawaii Eats: Wailana Coffeehouse
Saturday, December 26, 2009 2:00
Share HawaiiEats Much of the Hawaii I knew growing up is now gone, replaced by shiny new eateries and shops. While these new additions to Hawaii’s landscape offer much in the way of practical convenience and what some would call retail diversity, sometimes I still long for the Hawaii that was when I was just [...]
Talking Story with Hawaii’s Living History: Ted Nakamura
Friday, December 25, 2009 2:00
Share Hawaii’s Living History Ted Nakamura of Ted’s Bakery is quiet and a bit shy—yet warm, and easy to talk to—a country boy at heart. Add to this persona a quick, sharp business mind and the ability to keep re-inventing himself and his business (and did I mention the best pies, cake, breads, pastries, shrimp, [...]
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 [...]
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