Nā Mea ʻAi ʻOno o Waiʻalae (The Delicious Foods of Waiʻalae) (2003)

  • Simpleton’s Jook

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    1 pound Ground Pork 1/2 inch Ginger, sliced 11 cups Water 1 bunch Chinese Parsley (roots and all) 2 to 3 stalks Green Onion (roots and all) 1 ball Chung Choi (dried salted turnip leaves) 1 cup Raw Rice 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil 1 teaspoon Hawaiian Salt Brown ground pork with crushed ginger for 5…

  • Turkey Jook

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    1 Turkey Carcass 3 quarts Water 1 cup Rice, rinsed Ginger Root, crushed Green Onions Salt to taste Fresh Spinach, rinsed 1 bunch Chinese Parsley, chopped Boil Turkey carcass in water until the meat falls off the bones. Strain the broth and remove the bones. Add the meat to the broth. Add uncooked rice. Stir….

  • Wild and White Rice

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    2 cups Wild and White Rice 3 cups Water or Chicken Broth 1/4 to 1/2 cup Dehydrated Onions 1/4 cup Olives, sliced 1 cup Broccoli, diced 1 cup Mushrooms, sliced 1/4 cup Chinese Parsley (optional) Wash rice. Put in rice cooker with stock and remaining ingredients. Cook as you would regular rice. If water is…

  • Tuna Rice

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    4 cups Rice, uncooked 1 package Powdered Sushi Mix, (Japanese-style) 2 cans Tuna 2 tablespoons Shoyu 1 tablespoon Sugar Norigoma Furikake Cook rice. Add powdered sushi flavoring to cooked rice and mix. Set aside. Saute tuna with shoyu and sugar. Cook until dry, but not too dry. Put half of the rice into a 9…

  • Kalbi Sauce

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    1-1/2 cups Shoyu 1/2 cup Sugar 1/8 cup Sesame Oil Green Onion, finely minced Pepper to taste Combine ingredients and mix well to make sauce. Marinate beef, chicken, or pork in sauce for 20 minutes. Baste as you cook.

  • Teriyaki Marinade

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    2 cups Shoyu 2 cups Sugar 1 cup Honey 1/3 cup Mirin 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil 2 tablespoons Ko Chu Jang (hot Korean chili paste) 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/2 cup Ginger, grated 6 cloves Garlic, crushed Combine all ingredients except for ginger and garlic in a saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil. When foam develops…

  • Swiss Steak

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    2 pounds Round Steak, sliced into 1-1/2 to 2 inch pieces 1/4 cup Flour 1 teaspoon Salt 1/8 teaspoon Pepper 2 tablespoons Fat 2 cups Canned Tomatoes 2 Onions, sliced 1 Clove Garlic, minced 1 teaspoon Salt 2 tablespoons Flour 1/4 cup Water Wipe meat with damp cloth and trim off excess fat. Combine flour,…

  • Aunt Jean’s Short Ribs

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    5 pounds Boneless Short Ribs 6 inches Ginger 1/2 Ripe Papaya SAUCE: 1 cup Raw Sugar 1 cup Ketchup 3/4 cup Shoyu 1/3 cup Oyster Sauce Boil short ribs and ginger together for one hour or until tender. Add ripe papaya by spoonfuls into boiling water to soften the meat. Combine ingredients for sauce and…

  • Sweet-Sour Spareribs

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    4 cloves Garlic, crushed 1/2 cup Shoyu 1/2 cup Vinegar 1/2 cup Brown Sugar Pinch of Salt 3 pounds of Spareribs 2 tablespoons Cornstarch 1 can (6 ounce) Pineapple Juice Combine the garlic, shoyu, vinegar, brown sugar and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Simmer for at least 45 minutes (the longer the…