Hawaii Dec. 2008!

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (BillyB)

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:37:44 GMT

MC, I missed it also, The pictures are great, I'll be there in Dec and plan on looking into a few of these. I used to live there, I would say this poster did his home work before the left..............Great report.....BillyB

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (mr chips)

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:23:18 GMT

I'm sorry I missed this report the first time around. looks like great food and i recall a couple of the spots were on Man Vs food.

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (zigmeisterxiv)

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:26:54 GMT

Eggs & Things moved from Kalakauan building down the street to Saratoga Ave. .... across from Waikiki Post Office

zig

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (ann peeples)

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:48:59 GMT

What a fun and interesting report.I am not familiar with foods from Hawaii, so this was a wonderful learning experience.Oh, what I wouldnt give to be there right now enjoying a few spring rolls...

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (KonaErnie)

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:17:57 GMT

AaronM

Has anyone here ever made Haupia? I LOVED it. I want to try to make it but am afraid it won't turn out as good as it was in Hawaii.

Haupia is very easy to make. Just make sure you use coconut milk, not coconut cream (like coco lopez). Or you could ask your brother to send you some of this.

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (AaronM)

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:59:17 GMT

Has anyone here ever made Haupia? I LOVED it. I want to try to make it but am afraid it won't turn out as good as it was in Hawaii.

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (mamaduck43)

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:02:33 GMT

It looks like I have to head to L&L Hawaiian Barbecue for lunch tomorrow - - this trip report made me 'ono' (hungry) for local food again..... Sheesh.... Lots of familiar places and familiar foods....

Mahalo for sharing your experiences.....

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (marky90)

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:20:35 GMT

Great Report! The wasabi peanuts are addicting! You can find them at Trader Joe's!

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (mar52)

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:42:38 GMT

What a great report!

What great food!

Your pictures were perfect.

Looks like I didn't know how to do Hawaii.

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (CajunKing)

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:22:22 GMT

AaronM

Thank you for the trip to Hawaii. your pix reminded me of how much i would LOVE to go back and experience the Islands again.

Thanks for sharing

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (catherine s)

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:07:37 GMT

AaronM -

Thank you for taking us along. The photos make you want to
board a plane and enjoy.
The food looks delicious.

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (AaronM)

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:52:33 GMT

ellen4641

Your pics are amazing, Aaron!
I want that donut with the chocolate squirting out of it for breakfast tomorrow!
As I was looking at the pic of the shaved ice joint, my first thought was "Wow! People with shorts on !!"
That just looks SO much more inviting than all of us bundled up in parkas here in Jersey... (with the guys wearing their woolen Eagles or Giants hats)

Thanks!

Ya, it was really warm. Between 70 and 80 the whole time we were there. Sadly, when I came back home to Indianapolis the temp was in the teens.

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (AaronM)

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:50:34 GMT

Nancypalooza

Aaron, what are the two pieces of fish from the grill right above the salad bar picture?

Also, I don't know about Indiana but our local regular (non-Whole Foods type) grocery store carries wasabi peas--the peanuts might be a regional thing. But I would check Whole Foods if you have one nearby for either.

Thank you so much for taking us all along on your vacation! It looks like you had a great time (and those spring rolls do look insane).

The left is mahi-mahi and the right is tuna. Those pieces on the plate are half portions…my sister and mother shared both types. My Dad and I both had steak!

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (doggydaddy)

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:16:37 GMT

Fun report. You went full-out for the gusto and out did the locals. I love the Chinatown shots.
The Wialana Coffee house is a great place for breakfast when your body clock is on mainland time and you want to watch the drunks. A better place is Egg's and Things that is two blocks away.
I have since heard many good things about the Asian restaurant/buffet that was next door.

mark

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (leethebard)

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:28:33 GMT

What a great mixed bag of food...all looked delicious....and walking around in shorts.....I'm jealous up here in Jersey!!!!

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (ellen4641)

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:06:13 GMT

Your pics are amazing, Aaron!
I want that donut with the chocolate squirting out of it for breakfast tomorrow!
As I was looking at the pic of the shaved ice joint, my first thought was "Wow! People with shorts on !!"
That just looks SO much more inviting than all of us bundled up in parkas here in Jersey... (with the guys wearing their woolen Eagles or Giants hats)

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (Nancypalooza)

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:17:14 GMT

Aaron, what are the two pieces of fish from the grill right above the salad bar picture?

Also, I don't know about Indiana but our local regular (non-Whole Foods type) grocery store carries wasabi peas--the peanuts might be a regional thing. But I would check Whole Foods if you have one nearby for either.

Thank you so much for taking us all along on your vacation! It looks like you had a great time (and those spring rolls do look insane).

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (AaronM)

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:39:39 GMT

Speaking of peanuts, I fell in love with wasabi peanuts. Couldn't get enough of them. Wish I could find them around here.

Oh...and the big hunk candy. It is from California. Never seen it here. I thought it had a funny name so I bought some. It was good, but not as satisfying as those peanuts!!!

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (AaronM)

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:35:41 GMT

aleximoon

All of your food looks fantastic! I especially like the look of both sets of spring rolls. Yum.

Thanks! the spring rolls were simply amazing, as was the sauce. It contained crushed peanuts. I LOVE peanuts.

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (AaronM)

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:33:58 GMT

The day after we arrived we went here for their unlimited pancake breakfast. I ate 6 pancakes along with some bacon and a couple eggs. Needless to say I was starving after such a long trip...Indianapolis to Honolulu. Was a good place for breakfast, but nothing amazing.

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (AaronM)

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:31:05 GMT

Last pic is food from the salad bar.

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (AaronM)

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:29:58 GMT

The Shorebird near our hotel. It looks out over the ocean and you get to cook your own food on a HUGE grill. I thought it was fun. The salad bar was amazing. Very reasonable prices...especially considering its location on Waikiki.

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (aleximoon)

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:22:55 GMT

All of your food looks fantastic! I especially like the look of both sets of spring rolls. Yum.

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (AaronM)

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:15:38 GMT

Shave ice place in Haleiwa.

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (AaronM)

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:14:16 GMT

The Grass Skirt Grill in Haleiwa. A local told us to go here. SADLY I forgot my camera in the car. I took a picuture of the exterior before we left. I had some of the best Ahi EVER...cooked rare. Was a big peice of fish, came with rice and salad...and only cost like $12. Amazingly good. Still kicking myself for not taking a picture of the food.

I have the menu somewhere around here somewhere...can't seem to find it though.

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (AaronM)

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:10:06 GMT

Happy Garden in Chinatown...on Maunakea St. SO good. The beef and noodle dish we got was one of the best dishes I've ever had. The dim sum were $2 each. We tried beef, bbq, and chicken. Everything was amazingly good, and very inexpensive for Honolulu.

Oh man, I want to go back...

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (AaronM)

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:03:24 GMT

The Exterior of Hale Vietnam...during the day and at night!

Another spring roll.

We ate there twice...it was just that good!

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (AaronM)

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:59:56 GMT

Man oh man, was this the place! Helena's Hawaiian. SO GOOD. Better than Ono's. The pipikaula-style spareribs were to die for. We also had kalua pork, Haupia (jelly like desert that tastes like coconut) poi and lomi salmon. The soup is something my sister ordered...it contains fish cheeks!

Hawaiian food is simple...but oh so good!

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (ChiTownDiner)

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:53:41 GMT

The Vietnamese stuff looks great...I love that stuff also!

Re:Hawaii Dec. 2008! (AaronM)

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:53:24 GMT

We ate traditional Hawaiian food twice. First at Ono's which was near my brothers. Sadly I forgot to take any picutres of the food...but this is the exterior as we drove by.

It was really good, but the next place was better...