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Easy Asian & Hawaiian Recipes

These easy Asian and Hawaiian recipes are inspired from growing up in Hawaii as well as other cuisines, including Thai, Japanese and Korean.

Some favorites are Hawaiian style chicken katsu and spicy cucumber kimchi. And for an easy weekday lunch try the soba noodles with kale and peanut sauce.

  • Grilled Korean short ribs with rice and kimchi.
    Kalbi Beef (Korean Beef Short Ribs)
  • Vietnamese rice noodle salad with grilled lemongrass chicken.
    Rice Noodle Salad with Grilled Chicken
  • Classic loco moco with hamburger patty, white rice and decadent mushroom gravy.
    Loco Moco with Mushroom Gravy
  • Hawaiian plate lunch with kalua pork, rice and mac salad.
    Hawaiian Plate Lunch
  • Furikake ahi recipe served with rice and green onions.
    Seared Furikake Ahi
  • Recipe for sweet and refreshing lychee mojito with cucumber and mint.
    Cucumber Lychee Mojito
  • Thai beef salad with cucumbers, mint and mango.
    Thai Beef Salad with Mango
  • Vegan rice paper rolls with peanut sauce.
    Vegetable Rice Paper Rolls (Fresh Spring Rolls)
  • Asian cucumber salad seasoned with gochugaru, sesame seeds and soy sauce.
    Spicy Korean Cucumber Salad
  • Creamy Hawaiian macaroni salad with carrot, onion and Best Foods mayo.
    Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
  • Sticky Hawaiian shoyu chicken thighs with rice and mac salad.
    Hawaiian Style Shoyu Chicken
  • Coconut curry mussels in a creamy coconut broth with fresh lime as garnish.
    Thai Coconut Curry Mussels
  • Hawaiian Style Chicken Katsu with Furikake
  • Korean Cucumber Kimchi
  • Hoisin Pulled Pork Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls
  • Poke nachos is a fun twist of cultural flavors. Seasoned Ahi poke is layered onto of baked wonton chips and garnished with a drizzle of sriracha, Japanese mayo, cubed avocado, fresh cilantro leaves and thinly sliced jalapeno.
    Poke Nachos
  • Shoyu poke is a popular poke style that you'll find all over the Hawaiian islands. This version is ahi shoyu poke with cubed ahi (tuna) that's seasoned with shoyu (soy sauce), sesame oil and sliced sweet onions.
    Hawaiian Style Shoyu Poke
  • This passion fruit mojito is a muddled with classic flavors of mint and lime and finished with fragrant passion fruit pulp and garnished with more fresh mint.
    Passion Fruit Mojito
  • A cold Asian inspired soba noodle salad with garlic sauteed kale and edamame dressed in a creamy and gingery peanut sauce.
    Peanut Soba Noodle Salad with Kale and Edamame
  • A simple salmon curry with with strong Thai flavors of ginger, galangal and lemongrass. Serve with basmati rice for a flavorful and quick weeknight dinner.
    Salmon Curry with Lemongrass and Galangal
  • Shrimp Chow Mein
  • Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum)
  • Asian Cabbage Salad
    Crunchy Asian Cabbage Slaw with Peanut Dressing
  • Dan dan noodles are cooked noodles tossed with a spicy pepper oil and ground pork.
    Dan Dan Noodles: Spicy Szechuan Noodles with Chili Oil
  • Taro Latkes with Poke
    Taro Latkes with Poke
  • Purple Sweet Potato Latkes with Kimchi
  • Seasonally Spring Donabe
  • Way Too Easy Guava Mojitos
  • Vegetable Green Curry Soup
  • Chicken Chow Mein with Chinese Broccoli and Mushrooms
  • Pork and Mushroom Shumai
  • Pajeon (Korean Scallion Pancake)
  • Chinese Beef Stew
  • Purple Sweet Potato Haupia Pie
  • Lilikoi Cheesecake Tart with Lilikoi Glaze
  • Sweet Potato Pie with Coconut Whipped Cream
  • Beach Cupcakes for #SundaySupper
  • Simple Shrimp and Pork Pot-Stickers
  • Homemade taro chips piled in a blue bowl.
    Homemade Taro Chips
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