LOCAL EATS

Typical Hawaiian breakfast
This is our typical breakfast here, it will never be complete without Portuguese sausage, usually i like it with bacon, egg and that so yummy portuguese sausages, and strong brewed coffee thats so perfect to perk up your morning...

Even McDonald serves this Local breakfast consist of rice eggs spam bacon and portuguese sausages. My hubby is so crazy about portuguese sausage his weekend breakfast will not be complete without fried portuguese sausages, it's so fatty and oily but I allow him to have it only during weekend, it's so good.

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LOCAL EATING!

HULI HULI CHICKEN

"Huli-huli" means "turn-turn" in Hawaiian, a reference to the cooking method of this popular barbecue dish. I get so curious what my hubby is talking about when he say he likes to eat huli-huli chicken, sounds funny to me hehehe, Typically, huli-huli is made with chicken; they smoke the chicken in local kiawe wood. When I first taste it I automatically love it, it had a little sweet taste from apple juice as they use as brine with some herbs, smoke to perfection, thats so yum yum...

SHAKA SIGN!

The Famous Hand Sign in HAWAII

When I first saw this hand sign I was really wondering, and ask myself, whats that for?, why they often do that sign? what does it mean, and I get so sick looking everywhere anywhere doing that hand gestures, even my hubby do that all the time when we're driving or meeting with friends! why? why? ohh why?
Now I already understand it's meaning and appreciate it. The origin as they say prevailing local lore credited the gesture to Kalili Hamana of Laie, who lost the three middle fingers of his right hand while working at the Kahuku Sugar Mill. Hamana was then shifted to guarding the sugar train, and his all-clear wave of thumb and pinkie is said to have evolved over the years into the "shaka".
Now a days the shaka is use for various meanings, like "all right", "cool", "smooth", etc. Residents of states other than Hawaii who use the shaka may describe it as meaning "hang loose". It is also used to convey what locals in Hawai'i call the "Aloha Spirit," a gesture of friendship and understanding between the various ethnic cultures that reside within Hawai'i. It can also be used to signal a "hello", "goodbye", " 'till next time", "take care", "Alright!".
The sign is often followed by waving as a greeting or acknowledgement. It can be used when driving as a signal of thanks to other drivers (for example, someone who stopped to let another driver onto the road from a driveway). now I understand my hubby.
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Eating LOCAL

SAIMIN
I wish we could go back to Kauai Island and have this mouthwatering Saimin from a famous stand there, looking at it really makes me so hungry!
THE SAIMIN EVOLUTION:
Saimin is a noodle soup dish developed in and unique to Hawaii. Inspired by Japanese ramen, Chinese mein, and Filipino pancit, saimin was developed during Hawaii's plantation era. It is a soup dish of soft wheat egg noodles served in hot dashi (stock from Japanese bonito fish or shrimp). Unlike ramen (which is often incorrectly called saimin by locals), saimin noodles contain eggs and tend to crinkle when cooked. It is garnished with green onions, baby bok choy or Chinese cabbage, kamaboko (steamed fish cake), Char siu (Chinese barbecue pork), sliced luncheon meat (Spam is the most popular choice) or Portuguese sausage (linguiça), and nori (seaweed wafers), among other additions. Japanese pot stickers, called gyoza, as well as Chinese wonton, are usually added for special occasions. A pan-fried version, primarily inspired by Filipino pancit, is also popular, especially at carnivals, fair grounds, and catered parties.

Lets EAT Local

POKE
PINOYS don't get mad at me, POKE is a dish here in Hawaii, its like sashimi in Japanesse Poke means "small pieces or cut pieces", consist of raw fish, scallion, sea weeds, sesame oil, chili, tomatoes. But I'm a little bit squeamish of fish poke, cause I'm used to Pilipino kilawin with lots of vinegar.