We went to
Foodland to pick up some items for dinner. The destination was the
poke counter, where the spiced-tuna selections were more varied, cheaper and tastier than
the dishes found on the mainland.
Lomi salmon, four varieties of poke, and a bag of poi were thrown into the cart.
Off to
Yamas Fishmarket to buy the
lau lau. (
Kamaainas will make 3-4 stops to get the "best" ingredients for a Hawaiian meal.)
Yamas had an unexpected find:
opihi from the Big Island. A small container was well worth the $4 cost; it was my first taste of the salty shellfish after 20 years.
Absent tastes were spicy and sweet, which were satisfied by later guests who brought
kimchi and
haupia.
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| Opihi |
Of course, there were leftovers. No worries, Hawaiian cuisine doesn't suffer much from reheating, and we'll be needing some late night snacks after a night of liquid refreshment.
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