Food and family in Hawaii go hand-in-hand. Seldom is there a gathering large or small without an array of favorite foods packed tightly together on a dining room table. Everyone looks forward to ‘ohana get-togethers and reunions where all the favorite dishes from the grandmas, aunties, uncles, and cousins are savored and enjoyed. Like one big family reunion, here is a collection of the best recipes shared by Hawaii’s families that cover our islands’ multicultural heritage. These over thirty recipes represent cooking treasures, secrets, and traditions that bond families and friends—Luau Stew, Kalua Pig, Chinese Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs, ‘Opakapaka with Chinese Cabbage, Mango Bars, and Panipopo. There are also recipes of Hawaii’s cherished dishes of days gone by so their tradition may continue—The Willows Curry, and Chef D.K. Kodama’s original brownie recipe handed down by his beloved mom who was his grounding culinary influence. So celebrate family cooking in the Islands with these recipes. RECIPES Pupu Lomi Salmon Spread Korean Chicken Wings Ia Lawalu Scallion Pancakes Salads, Soups, Stews, and Sides Luau Stew Aunty Marine’s Meatless Pancit Oxtail Soup Maui Onion and Orange Salad Simple Crock Pot Jook Maui-Style Hawaiian Stew Portuguese Stew Crozier Potato Salad Main Dishes Country Ribs Pot Roast and Taro Pork and Green Beans Local-Style Barbeque Spareribs/Chicken Foo Chuck with Squid Napua’s Slow-Cooked Kalua Pig with Rosemary and Maui Onion Mom’s Mahimahi Saute Belle Meuniere Seafood Curry Opakapaka with Chinese Cabbage Chinese Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs Desserts Pineapple Cream Cheese Pie Mango Bars Panipopo Buko Salad Walnut Cupcakes Mom’s Homemade Lilikoi Jelly Remembering The Willows Curry New Year’s Day Korean Man Doo Mom Kodama’s Brownie Recipe Refrigerator Potato Rolls Edited By: Joleen Oshiro
