Hawai I S Best Local Dishes

Easy to make recipes from the Hawaiian Islands featuring local favorites that capture the flavors of Hawaii's cuisines such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Hawaiian, Portuguese, and Southeast Asian, just to name a few.

Jean Hee, author of the best selling cookbooks Hawaii's Best Mochi Recipes, Hawaii's Best Local Desserts, and Hawaii's Best Local Dishes brings together more than 100 favorite island recipes, most of them quick and easy to make, for your next get-together. From Ono Shrimp Poke to Hawaiian-Style California Rolls, from Pipikaula to Crispy Gau Gee, these are the beloved recipes passed on from coworkers, friends, and family, and found at potlucks and intimate gatherings throughout the islands.

Who can resist comfort foods from Hawaii like Portuguese bean soup, soba salad, shoyu poke, chicken chili, tonkatsu, butter yaki, and haupia chocolate pie? You'll find them all here, laid out with clear instructions and packed with local color and fond memories of the people and places associated with these tasty, family-pleasing recipes.

The story of Hawaiian cooking, by a two-time Top Chef finalist and Fan Favorite, through 100 recipes that embody the beautiful cross-cultural exchange of the islands. ONE OF THE TEN BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker • ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, Taste of Home, Vice, Serious Eats Even when he was winning accolades and adulation for his cooking, two-time Top Chef finalist Sheldon Simeon decided to drop what he thought he was supposed to cook as a chef. He dedicated himself instead to the local Hawai‘i food that feeds his ‘ohana—his family and neighbors. With uncomplicated, flavor-forward recipes, he shows us the many cultures that have come to create the cuisine of his beloved home: the native Hawaiian traditions, Japanese influences, Chinese cooking techniques, and dynamic Korean, Portuguese, and Filipino flavors that are closest to his heart. Through stunning photography, poignant stories, and dishes like wok-fried poke, pork dumplings made with biscuit dough, crispy cauliflower katsu, and charred huli-huli chicken slicked with a sweet-savory butter glaze, Cook Real Hawai‘i will bring a true taste of the cookouts, homes, and iconic mom and pop shops of Hawai‘i into your kitchen.

Comforting soups, crisp salads, and flavorful sides from the Hawaiian Islands featuring local ingredients that capture the flavors of Hawaii's cuisines such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Hawaiian, Portuguese, and Southeast Asian, just to name a few.

Nearly 300 easy-to-prepare exotic recipes with tips on shortcuts, preparing ahead, substitutions, more. Recipes include: sea bass with pine nuts, Lomi Lomi salmon, passion fruit soup, watercress soup, stuffed chicken breasts in pineapple sauce, chestnut duck, island shrimp salad, Maui tangy sauce, Polynesian meatloaf, ko ko nut balls, much more.

From a Maui native and food blogger comes a gorgeous cookbook of 85 fresh and sunny recipes reflects the major cultures that have influenced local Hawaiʻi food over time: Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Korean, Filipino, and Western. IACP AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR AND LIBRARY JOURNAL In Aloha Kitchen, Alana Kysar takes you into the homes, restaurants, and farms of Hawaiʻi, exploring the cultural and agricultural influences that have made dishes like plate lunch and poke crave-worthy culinary sensations with locals and mainlanders alike. Interweaving regional history, local knowledge, and the aloha spirit, Kysar introduces local Hawaiʻi staples like saimin, loco moco, shave ice, and shoyu chicken, tracing their geographic origin and history on the islands. As a Maui native, Kysar’s roots inform deep insights on Hawaiʻi’s multiethnic culture and food history. In Aloha Kitchen, she shares recipes that Hawaiʻi locals have made their own, blending cultural influences to arrive at the rich tradition of local Hawaiʻi cuisine. With transporting photography, accessible recipes, and engaging writing, Kysar paints an intimate and enlightening portrait of Hawaiʻi and its cultural heritage.

What?s chewy and moist, comes in all shapes and flavors, great for picnics, parties, office treats for coffee break and EASY to prepare? Why, it?s a mochi dessert - always popular in Hawaii! In this grand collection of mochi recipes, not only can you find traditional recipes and today?s popular mochi desserts all in one cookbook, but also included are entrees, such as Siu Mai with Mochi Rice, Crisp Fried Shrimp, and Mochiko Chicken. There is also a microwave section for today?s busy lifestyle. The average microwave cooking time is around 10 minutes. Best of all, most mochi desserts can be prepared a day ahead and require no refrigeration.