AHI
- Hawaiian name for Bigeye Tuna (Thunnus obesus [s], Mebachi [j]) or Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares [s], Kihada [j]).
- Try it raw (sashimi, sushi, poke), or seared or blackened
AJINOMOTO
- Japanese MSG.
AKU
- Hawaiian name for Skipjack Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis [s], Katsuo [j]).
- Try it raw (sashimi, poke), seared (tataki), or dried.
- My favorite place to get it:
AKU PALU
AKU PALU
- Traditionally made from the head or stomach/intestines from raw aku prepared with kukui and Hawaiian chili peppers. Nowadays it’s made with the meat of the fish rather than the intestines.
ALAEA
- Hawaiian sea salt containing red clay.
ANDADOG
- The Okinawan version of the corndog.
- A whole hot dog placed on a stick that is then dipped in andagi (see below for description) batter and deep fried.
ANDAGI
- Okinawan deep-fried doughnut (consisting of flour, sugar, eggs, and milk) fried in hot oil.
- Hawaiʻi’s version is slightly different than the Okinawan version since it call for milk (sometimes evaporated milk).
- My favorite place to get it: Aloha Andagi, Kailua Hongwanji bon dance.
BENTO
- Japanese box lunch.
- My favorite place to get it:
CHICKEN KATSU
- Fried chicken cutlet dredged in panko (Japanese bread crumbs).
- My favorite place to get it:
CHICKEN LONG RICE
CHILI PEPPER WATER
CRACKSEED
DAIKON
FRIED RICE
GRAVY ALL OVER
GREEN RIVER
HAWAIIAN BEEF STEW
HAWAIIAN PLATE
HAUPIA
HE’E
IMU
JAI
JOOK (also known as CONGEE)
KAJIKI
KALUA PIG
KANAK ATTACK
KAU KAU
KIMCHEE
LAULAU
LIMU
LOCO MOCO
LOMI ʻŌʻIO
LOMI SALMON (also called lomi lomi salmon)
MAC SALAD
MAHI MAHI
MALASSADA
MANAPUA
MOCHI
MUSUBI (also known as ONIGIRI)
OKI DOG
ʻONO
ʻOPIHI
P.O.G. (Passion Orange Guava)
PICKLED MANAGO
PIG’S FEET SOUP
PIPIKAULA
PLATE LUNCH
POI
POKE
PUPU
SAKE
SAIMIN
SASHIMI
SHAVE ICE
SHOYU
SHOYU CHICKEN
SPAM MUSUBI
SQUID LUAU
SUSHI
TAKO
TEPPANYAKI
TERIYAKI
TSUKEMONO
WANA
