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Posted on 11/21/2008 02:30 pm by Helen

ALL THINGS FOOD

Traditional Hawaiian Food is among our favorite things to eat!  Go to ONO HAWAIIAN FOODS (726 Kapauhulu Ave., near Waikiki) and order any of the special plates.  Randy likes the Salt Meat Watercress (a la carte) and Helen recommends the pipikaula and haupia.  Of course, no Hawaiian meal would be complete without poi, a purple paste made of smashed taro root.  You can order it “fresh” or “day old” (tastes more sour).

“Local Food” is a unique hybrid of Chinese, Hawaiian, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Portuguese, and other cultural foods found distinctly in Hawaii.

A prototypical serving of local food is the plate lunch.  A plate lunch consists of an entree, usually meat like teri beef, hamburger steak, mochiko chicken, or a stew like beef stew, curry, or chilli), two scoops of sticky white rice, and one scoop of macaroni salad.  If you can’t decide what to get, then order a mix plate—the same thing as a plate lunch, but with 2 (or even 3) entree choices.  You can read more about it with a different perspective here.

 

HK’s
Okinawan fried noodles, grilled papio (fish)
946 Coolidge St. Honolulu, HI 96826
(808) 941-4083

Regal Diner
Mochiko chicken, beef stew, plate lunches
1960 Kapiolani Blvd. #115  
Honolulu, HI 96826
(808) 941-3883

Zippy’s
Try the chili, Zip Min, oxtail soup, and wuntun min
Open 24/7; tons of locations.  Just drive (or walk) around.

Curry House
Not technically local food, but if you like Japanese curry, you have to go here!
Read about it in a blog post.
Ala Moana Shopping Center
(808) 947-4889

 

 

 

 

ARTS and LIVE MUSIC

are abundant in Honolulu.  While in town, you can’t go wrong by visiting THE BISHOP MUSEUM (Hawaiian cultural artifacts & history), THE EAST-WEST CENTER, or THE HONOLULU ACADEMY OF ARTS.  We also recommend hearing our friends at THE HONOLULU SYMPHONY and THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN BAND.  In fact, if you’re staying in Waikiki, the Royal Hawaiian Band performs free concerts at the RHB Band Stand in Kapiolani Park and at Iolani Palace in downtown Honolulu.