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  1. Since my last post, I have made a few more discoveries. Here they are: The Cuis-Zine Anuhea focuses mainly on home cooking and baking, but also offers her take on some of our local dining hot spots. I'm not sure how long Anuhea, and The Cuis-Zine, will be around (especially since she notes "soon to be LA" in her sidebar), but make sure you drop by and tell her hello...she wants to hear from all US lurkers out there! The KCC Foodie Ty started his blog a while back and I actually found his site by way of Gail and Hawaii Diner. A thinking man's blog, Ty offers great commentary on what's going on in the world of food. I'd like to see what his place, Basil, looks like when it opens someday (good luck, Ty!). And finally, another newbie orbiting around Hawaii's foodblogosphere, da weekend foodie. There's only an introductory post and a post about Ted's chantilly cake up, but what a great way to start!
  2. Not sure if you're still in Maui, and I don't really know why no one ever mentions this place, but I like Gerard's. Located in Lahaina, there are sleeping quarters upstairs.
  3. I just discovered someone else in our little blogosphere that seems to be growing by leaps and bounds!....at least since I first started 2 and a half years ago. Welcome to the folks (Pia and Jane) over at Lunch Time Grinds.
  4. Just discovered a new blog...only a couple days old! Please give "Pomai" your support and visit his blog, The Tasty Island.
  5. If you dine in, the menu is written in English. There are 14 individual oden selections that are charged by the piece -- each item is either $2.20 (konnyaku, tofu, atsuage, chikuwa, egg, daikon or potato) or $3.20 (hirousu, toridango, ebidango, ikadango, goboten, nankin chiizu rooru kyabetsu,or gyuusuji) -- there is also a take out lunch oden set for $8.45. The food and the service here were great and you must make reservations if you are going there for dinner. I have some photos up on my blog.
  6. GOOD NEWS! According to Hakkei's website, they will open for dinner on January 8 at 6:00pm. Lunch service will start the following day. Hakkei Webpage
  7. When I spoke to the owner back in August, he told me there was a delay had to do with the state and with processing their food and beverage license. He anticipated opening in late-November, early-December. Since I live near by, I've been driving by at least once a week to see what's going on, but no news just yet.
  8. Kristin, Please let me know how it turns out. Good luck!
  9. Kristin, Here is a recipe that I use, and most likely, the oxtail soup at Nazo's is a localized version of a Chinese recipe. The ingredient that you might be missing is the dried orange peel. You can find this in any Chinese herbal medicine shop. Hopefully this helps. Oxtail soup 3-4 pounds oxtails 1 cup shelled and skinned raw peanuts 1 piece dried orange peel 3 pieces star anise 1 3" piece ginger, thinly sliced rock salt - to taste garnish: cilantro green onions grated ginger Parboil oxtails for approximately 30 minutes. Rinse under warm water and trim of any excess fat. Return oxtails to stock pot, adding dried orange peel, star anise, and ginger. Add water so that it's about 2" above the oxtails. Bring to a rolling boil and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer for approximately 1 hour, then add peanuts. Be sure to skim any foam/scum that may appear on the surface. Simmer for an additional 2-3 hours or until oxtails are tender. Set aside to cool, then refrigerate. I normally like to refrigerate my oxtail soup over night before actually serving because the soup becomes more flavorful after a day in the fridge. It also allows me to remove any additional fat/oil that may rise to the surface of the pot. To serve, reheat for about 30 minutes on low, or until warmed through. Place 3-4 oxtails in each bowl, with enough broth to cover. Garnish with chopped cilantro, green onions and freshly grated ginger. Serve with some steamed rice on the side.
  10. Well Bento closed a couple weeks back as did another downtown lunch spot, Grillas. Sad times...
  11. reid

    Pho in Oahu

    Sobaicecream, You should definitely have pho at Pho 97. I was there a few days ago and I will be posting about it on my blog this Thursday evening (08/11).
  12. reid

    Pho in Oahu

    That restaurant on the corner is actually Golden River now, it used to be known as Ha Bien. I actually enjoy the pho dac biet at Bac Nam which is not located in the downtown/Chinatown area. Sun Ki's recommendation of Pho 97 is a good one. I've been there a couple of times and have enjoyed it. If you like pho with a strong anise flavor and don't mind poor service, you can try Pho My Lan. I was just there a few weeks ago. ← Thanks for the info everyone! I realize pho isn't the first thing people think about in relation to Hawaii, but what you've got is better than anything in Tokyo. Hey Suzy, Thanks for the additional tip on the Vietnamese iced coffee--yum. Sun Ki, I'm not a connoisseur, but some important factors for me is that the beef soup has to be clear (not cloudy), there should be a respectable selection of chilli sauces and other condiments, the noodles shouldn't be at all stuck together, and it should come with lots of bean sprouts and basil. Ah, I can't wait! By the way, is the one you mentioned that's downtown--Pho 97--behind the Ala Moana shopping center? Because I went to one there that wasn't too bad. Hi Reid, love your blog, by the way. So do you think Bac Nam's better than Pho 97 or Pho My Lan? Is there any main differences among the three? ← Hi Sobaicecream, Thanks for the compliment on my blog. The restaurant that was behind Ala Moana as you call it, is Annam. It is now located on Ward Avenue next to the Kanai Tofu Factory. The pho there is quite good, but I haven't had it in a while. Pho 97 and Bac Nam both do pho really well. If that is the only thing that you want to eat, and if you're going to be in the Chinatown area, I would say to definitely give Pho 97 a try. Having said that, Bac Nam is my favorite Vietnamese restaurant. I've eaten about 40 or so dishes from the menu thus far and have not been disappointed with a single dish. The prices are a little higher, but you do get great quality there. Which ever place you choose, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
  13. reid

    Pho in Oahu

    That restaurant on the corner is actually Golden River now, it used to be known as Ha Bien. I actually enjoy the pho dac biet at Bac Nam which is not located in the downtown/Chinatown area. Sun Ki's recommendation of Pho 97 is a good one. I've been there a couple of times and have enjoyed it. If you like pho with a strong anise flavor and don't mind poor service, you can try Pho My Lan. I was just there a few weeks ago.
  14. Downtown (lunchtime) Japanese curry spot, Mr. Frypan, closed recently. In today's paper, I read that the last Yum Yum Tree restaurant is closing as well.
  15. Personally, I like Gerard's in Lahaina. It's located at the Plantation Inn. Definitely not a hole-in-the-wall, but the food here is excellent. I always stop here when I'm in Maui.
  16. Hello Everyone: There has been a lot of activity on the home front lately and by that I mean, there are quite a few local food blogs that have sprouted up around us. Here are a few that I've been looking at lately: KauKau Time Reggie's focus is on home cooking and from what I've read so far, it's mostly Filipino food. AlohaMa's Kitchen Yvette is based in Kona and also focuses on home cooking. Big Island Grinds James has recently launched this food blog which is based in Hilo. I'll update this post as I come across more food blogs! Stop by and give them your support.
  17. Larry & Ryan, Thanks for the support. I'm actually thinking of doing regular podcasts with a blogger in the UK and another in Australia. Were still trying to work out the logistics, topics and things like that, but once we get it going, I'll be sure to let you all know. Ryan, It would have been nice to join you all at the park, but unfortunately, I had to work today and couldn't get the time off. Thanks for the links...I'll definitely be checking them out.
  18. Hey Larry, Thanks for the information. I'm interested in hearing what Joan has to say as I really enjoy her weekly column in the Downtown Planet. What's really funny though is that I'm in the process of doing a monthly podcast for my blog as long as I can get the logistics worked out. It will be a collaborative effort, so we're keeping our fingers crossed.
  19. Blogger Makiko Itoh at i was just really very hungry, posted a two part series last year on making choux pastry and cream puffs. You might want to try out her recipe. Worked quite well for me.
  20. Hi Larry, I tried to post a link to this on my site, but for some reason you don't have a permalink set up that will allow me to create a link directly to that particular post. When I update my Advertiser and Star-Bulletin links on my site tomorrow, I'll be sure to link your website as well.
  21. Hi Sun Ki, I'm glad you got to try the cream puffs at Beard Papa's...finally. I also had some when I was in Singapore. The shop was located in the basement food court at Takashimaya. Funny thing though, there was absolutely no line whatsoever. I don't know if you saw my original post on Beard Papa's the first time they visited Hawaii back in November, but if not, here's the link.
  22. There is actually a place on King Street at the first traffic light after you pass River Street (I'm sorry for not knowing the shop's name). It's on the far left corner with the bananas hanging outside. They normally have curry leaves, however, this past weekend when I went to Chinatown, their fresh produce section was gone. It's happened in the past and it's usually just temporary. Otherwise, you can try the small shop at the corner of Maunakea and Hotel. It's right across from the police station. She normally has a good selection of herbs. I usually buy all my herbs for making curry there -- kaffir lime leaves, krachai, galangal, etc. Good luck!
  23. You can find curry leaves in Chinatown if you're lucky. Your best bet would be the Vietnamese or Thai markets, but they normally sell out before noon.
  24. Hi Sun Ki and all: How's about the karai (spicy) garlic chicken from Sugoi?
  25. Hexium VII, JumblyJu and Sun Ki, The best chicken katsu that I've ever had has got to be from Café Imperial. They are located in the lobby of the Imperial Plaza on Kapiolani Blvd (near Lexus). I did a post of the place a while back. You can find my post on it here . Once you have the chicken katsu here, you won't want to eat it anywhere else. The chicken literally melts in your mouth. Sun Ki, I have to agree about Diners. When I lived in the states back in the late 80s, I used to crave their chicken katsu. These days, it's become a faint memory. At the new Diners, it's nothing like it used to be....
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