Jay Eats Worldwide

April is National Food Month I thought I'd share some  of my food favorites from the last year... I only picked a few, otherwise this list would  take months to complete. See What Jay Eats... Fried Salad Leoda's Kitchen and Pie Shop Lahaina, Maui Brussels Sprout leaves, burnt orange vinaigrette, celery leaves, mixed hydroponic greens, radish, and local mint. Created by Chef Sheldon Simeon  of Star Noodle Top Chef Seattle He also oversees the menu for Leoda's Bacon SPAM Musubi Iyasume Musubi Honolulu, Hawaii SPAM Musubi can be found all over the place in Hawaii.  There are a few that include eggs, but when I found one with bacon too,  I knew it  was a winner!  Tuna Sashimi SUGARfish Studio City, California Tuna and green onions with Chef Nozawa's ponzu sauce Chef Kazunori Nozawa might have retired, but I still can have his famous sushi menu.  Applewood S...

One of my favorite seafood dishes is poke.  In Hawaii, poke is served as a appetizer or pupu.    Everyone has their favorite recipe and hence why there are so many varieties in Hawaii, esp if you visit Alicia's Market, Poke Stop, Tanioka's and even Foodland. In celebrating National Seafood Month 2012, here's my favorites pokes:  The Famous Wasabi Masago Ahi Poke from Alicia's Market My first stop after I leave the airport... Sweet Onion Ahi Poke Love Maui Onions, so sweet... Sea Asparagus Ahi Poke I love sea asparagus! If you've never had them, they're salty with a nice crunch. On the mainland, they're called "sea beans" but the quality is not the same. Tako Poke Just wanted something different Since I can't find a good one at home, I just make my own...  Cubed yellowfin tuna (A simple tuna and octopus recipe here ) Add in some soy sauce and a dash of sesame oil with y...

Where do you get good poke in Southern California? If there is a place, I haven't found it yet. I'm really picky when it comes to poke, so I make my own. Having competed in the Sam Choy Poke Festival on the Big Island in 2003, I got to try all kinds and some with imitation crab and tofu. But, I prefer the simple kine, like in my Ahi Poke recipe. Ahi Masago Poke This is my version of Alicia's Market "Wasabi Ahi Masago Poke" Alicia's Market is my first stop in Honolulu after I leave the airport. First Stop Honolulu: Alicia's Market Yellowfin Tuna I start with 1.5 lbs of chopped sashimi grade tuna My Ingredients Low Salt Soy Sauce White Sesame Oil I start with 4 TBS of soy sauce and 2 TBS of white sesame oil. As you mix in, the tuna will absorb the liquid, you can add more in later. Add in a sweet white onion and green onions The secret is washing the onions with water a...

If I arrive in Honolulu before they close, this is my first stop... (If after 7 pm, I go to my favorite saimin place) Located in Kalihi Just off of Nimitz Highway from the Honolulu International Airport It's just a neighborhood market See What Jay Eats... Poke, Poke, Poke... too many decisions I also get either roasted pork or bbq pork. Although the turkey tails and Kalua pig are good too. Too many good things to choose from... And so on... My New Favorite Poke with Sea Asparagus... Don't forget the lunch meat musubi at the front counter Has a thin layer of egg underneath the SPAM A Mini BBQ Pork with Wasabi Masago Poke (Saturday's breakfast) Comes with rice, mac salad and kim chee A Mini Roasted Pork with Wasabi Masago Poke (Arrival and Departure Meal) Alicia's Market 267 Mokauea Street Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 841-1921 Monday - Friday: 8 am to 7 pm...

Hawaii Food Adventure 2011 Day 4 I had two items on my schedule today, one is a saimin tweet-up at Dillingham Saimin and the other is tonight's Hawai'i Food and Wine Festival, one of the main reasons why I'm here. On my way to Dillingham Saimin, I thought the area seemed really familiar and remembered there's a manapua place nearby. The second block I drove down, FOUND IT! Libby's Manapua Shop 410 Kalihi Street Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 841-2253 Tuesday - Sunday 6 am to 2 pm Three Pork Manapua, two pork hash, and two halfmoons Once I got my manapua, I headed back to Dillingham Saimin. A few people were already there and got to meet everyone. But lunch was all about saimin... Kim Chee Saimin with won tons I thought to try something different this time With Beef Sticks Thanks for joining the s aimin fun!** It was great meeting everyone and thanks to @parkrat for setting it up....