Kulolo is a super good Hawaiian dessert made from taro, coconut, and sugar. It has a texture like pudding crossed with fudge. Eat it at room temperature (or warm, with ice cream!) You can find kulolo all over Hawaii, but it is most famous in Kauai. Kulolo from Pono Market (they carry kulolo from Kapaa...Read More| Onolicious Hawaiʻi
Big, fluffy, and stuffed with everything from sweet-savory char siu to kalua pork and Okinawan sweet potato, the manapua is Hawaii's answer to Chinese baos. Baked manapua offerings at Royal Kitchen (Oahu) Meet the manapua! Baked char siu bao from Chun Wah Kam (Oahu) What Is Manapua? Short answer: Hawaii's version of a char siu...Read More| Onolicious Hawaiʻi
Li hing mui is a Hawaii dried plum treat that comes in the form of a seed (for snacking) and powder (for sprinkling on anything from shave ice to fresh fruits). It is sweet, salty, and sour! Li hing mui powder What's red, comes in the form of seeds and powder, and is a Hawaii...Read More| Onolicious Hawaiʻi
Crack Seed Store (located in Kaimuki town on Oahu) is a legendary mom-and-pop shop known for li hing mui Icees and crack seed (preserved, salted fruit snacks made from fruits like plums and mangos) offered by the pound. Mr. Young and jars and jars of crack seed. My mouth is watering! What is a "Crack...Read More| Onolicious Hawaiʻi
**Char Hung Sut permanently closed in late 2020. I hope you had a chance to visit before they closed. But if not, please enjoy this post! The memories are delicious.** Char Hung Sut in Honolulu's Chinatown is known for three things: manapua, pork hash, and half moon. It's a takeout shop, famous for boxes filled...Read More| Onolicious Hawaiʻi
Spam Musubi is a famous Hawaii snack made from Spam, rice, and nori. Easy to make, portable, and tasty! Spam Musubi is Hawaii's favorite way to eat Spam.| Onolicious Hawaiʻi
POG stands for Passion Fruit, Orange, and Guava! It's a chilled fruit juice that was invented on the island of Maui, and is now popular worldwide. Homemade POG juice What Is POG? POG stands for Passion Fruit, Orange, and Guava. It's a drink made of three fruits, served chilled. People often call POG, Hawaiian juice because:...Read More| Onolicious Hawaiʻi