Can’t go without lotus mochi rice for too long

Any vegetarian eateries in Honolulu with delicious food ?

Liliha Bakery!

I live in the mainland now and wanted to recreate an “authentic” plate lunch for my husband, who has never been. Does anyone have a good Mac salad recipe that can recreate something you can get from L&L, Zippys etc.

He Mea Ono poi from Times Supermarket bought on sale; Wild Pacific sardines from Costco in its own juices and sliced cherry tomatoes, cooked in fish sauce and gochugaru; sliced raw Maui onions, frozen green beans heated in the microwave and dressed in olive oil, rosé vinegar, salt and lots of pepper.

I had time so I put on a pair of nitrile gloves, disassembled a Costco chicken and boiled the bones to make stock.

Sun-brand Chow Fun forced to swell, and then bottom pan fried, Choi Sum was par-boiled as I developed the stock (stems 1st, etc). Choi Sum Later pan fried in smokey hot oil garlic, shoyu, sesame oil, oyster sauce.

No recipe, but it came out good.

The rice is a mix of brown and Jasmine that will get packed and frozen into single-servings.

Dumplings & Kim Chee are pre-made banchan.

Food costs were low (I buy on sale), but pantry maintenance and kitchen maintenance isn’t free either.

I finally treated myself to the Saver Vaccum thing from Costco since it’s %25 off, and Costco Rotisserie CHX is worth it.

We’re off to have the Skyline experience tomorrow. We have our kupuna Holo cards and are ready to ride.

We were going to start at the Stadium and ride to the end, then come back. Along the way it would be fun to stop at a station and have lunch.

Are there any restaurants that are a short (we’re old!) walking distance from a train station? I see, for example, that Pearlridge is quite a trek from the Pearlridge station.

Mahalo!

After trying these noodles I wanted so much more but I'm back in the mainland now. I tried a few garlic noodle recipes but they are more similar to the san Francisco garlic noodles served with crab. What are some similar recipes to this garlic noodle at tinroof?

As a cheapskate and dabbler, I’d like input on pho broth recipes and how we source our ingredients.

(Cooking is a hobby).

Oxtail is not appropriate, and too expensive anyway, so beef bones, knee, or feet are acceptable if it’s cheap, but soups and other dishes require hours of cooking time, and hours before and after in order prep & plan.

Chicken plate $9.50 and banana cake with cream cheese.

Chicken Katsu plate + 2 teriyaki chicken on the side $17.48. It’s a mountain of chicken Katsu.

It’s about 4-6 meals for after we add our own rice, miso soup, and banchan, or a guaranteed coma if you try to eat it in one sitting.

(I get sleepy just looking at it).

Walmart muffins, $1.50 for six and toasted. Tillamook Medium Cheddar, busted-yolk egg cooked in a mold, & leftover ham.

Leftover mochi poached in instant miso (13 cents for a full serving), and about 25 cents for the coffee before the spiking.

Less than $2 bucks total.

My GF gave me a VD workout (even if she’s imaginary), but food costs and inflation drive me nuts nowadays.

Pork Adobo Fried Rice with Lechon

No boil lasagna in a 9x13 pan. Chicken, olives, yard basil, half a bulb of garlic, spinach, 6 cheeses and cheap pre-made gravy.

No-prep garlic bread & cheese stuffed breadsticks & the salad is banchan.

In terms of ingredient costs & effort, the Kirkland lasagna is a great deal, but I enjoy cooking and am thankful to have a kitchen.

(My lasagna is healthier tho and has more taste if you’re a garlic fan. Low-sodium too.)

Check out the new local-owned coffee shop near Mo’ili’ili,

MR. COFFEE BEAN HEAD 2065 South King, Honolulu, HI 96826

Master Barista and coffee aficionado, Neal, brings you a quick convenient stop with ample parking to get delicious drinks and coffee.

Mr. Coffee Bean Head is known not only for great friendly customer service, but also their yummy drinks and delicious coffee.

Featuring various seasonal local coffee roasters, and Hawaii based coffee.

The House Special, Dirty Chai Latte, and Frosts are Delicious!!

Try something new, support local, and stop by for a visit.

Aloha

My version of garlic mochiko chicken is marinated & wet style with a bulb of garlic at least, a marinade & fresh ginger in the fridge for a few days.

I’m freezing the pork curry base after simmering the potato as banchan,

Taiwan dumplings from a neighbor, pan cooked. Sauce is basic ginger, shoyu, chili oil & goma, and my old lady kid sister usually wings the Wing powder w/Aloha shoyu.

I’m lucky enough to have time, but it also saves us a lot of money.

12/12 will eat again!

Does anyone remember a mock turtle soup that was actually a black bean soup, seasoned with (I think allspice) that was served at the table with a small glass of sherry? I think it may have been one of the Spence Cliff restaurants.

Hey y’all, I have to travel to Waikiki on business cough cough for a week at the end of February and I’m wondering where the best place is to get groceries.

If I can help it, I want to pay for at least one good meal a day while I am there, restaurant wise, but plan on making my own breakfast and lunch in my hotel room.

If you want to recommend places too, I’m all ears. Alcohol is good.