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Pineapple-flavored Hawaiian shave ice. Cakes: chantilly, Dobash, guava/rainbow chiffon once a perennial favorite at birthday parties for over 40 years years, [4] haupia; Dole Whip—though not invented in the islands, Dole and pineapples are associated with Hawaii [5] Guri-guri—a sherbet originating from Maui via Japan [6]
Commonly caught fish in Hawaiian waters for poke, found at local seafood counters include (alternate Japanese names are indicated in parentheses): [1] [2] [3] ʻAhi pālaha: albacore tuna (tombo) ʻAhi: bigeye tuna (mebachi) ʻAhi: yellowfin tuna (kihada) Aku: skipjack tuna (katsuo) Aʻu: blue marlin (kajiki), striped marlin (nairagi ...
Roy's is an upscale American restaurant that specializes in Hawaiian and Japanese fusion cuisine, with a focus on sushi, seafood and steak. The chain was founded by James Beard Foundation Award Winner Roy Yamaguchi in 1988 in Honolulu, Hawaii. [3] The concept was well received among critics upon inception. [4]
The Royal Hawaiian dining room served dishes on par with the best restaurants in Europe, with an 1874 menu offering dishes such as mullet, spring lamb, chicken with tomatoes, and cabinet pudding. [33] The massive pineapple industry of Hawaii was born when the "Pineapple King", James Dole, planted pineapples on the island of Oahu in 1901. [4]
The early Hawaiian diet was diverse, and may have included as many as 130 different types of seafood and 230 types of sweet potatoes. Some species of land and sea birds were consumed into extinction. The non-native species may have caused various birds, plants and land snails to go extinct.
Sushi Saito – a three Michelin star Japanese cuisine restaurant in Minato, Tokyo, primarily known for serving sushi; Yoshinoya – a Japanese fast food restaurant chain, it is the largest chain of gyūdon (beef bowl) restaurants; Tofuya Ukai - a tofu restaurant that serve dishes in "refined kaiseki stye" [8]
The Thrillist called the pu-pu platter "an amalgam of Americanized Chinese food, Hawaiian tradition and bar food." [2] The pu pu platter was probably first introduced to restaurants on the United States mainland by Donn Beach in 1934, [1] and has since become a standard at most Polynesian-themed restaurants such as Don's and Trader Vic's.
Zippy's is open 24 hours and offers a wide variety of food combining American, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and Hawaiian cuisine—that is, what people who live in Hawaii call "local" cuisine. [7] One of their signature dishes when they first opened was the Zip-min. [ clarification needed ] [ 8 ] Its signature food is their chili .