"Kaukau" is a pidgin slang word meaning "food" or "to eat." The Hawaiian term for food is `ai. The two theories on the origin of the word "kaukau" are the Hawaiian word for table, pâkaukau, and the Chinese word for food, chow chow. In Hawaii we say "We go kaukau!", I would say, "I hungry I like kaukau!" or "Let's kaukau!" The Cuisine of Hawaii is a fusion of foods brought by immigrants to the Hawaiian Islands, particularly of Portuguese, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Polynesian etc.
Oriental expert Jeremy Pang shows us how to make this delicious, simple Thai Green Curry with Chicken in minutes. Incredibly easy it's perfect for a mid week...
5 lbs chicken thighs, chicken hindquarters, or chicken drummettes/wings rinsed and drained.
Sauce:
2 cups Aloha shoyu
1 cup water
1 cup brown sugar
1-2 inch fresh ginger root halved and pounded.
6-8 cloves garlic smashed and peeled. Rough chopped.
1 medium round white or yellow onion peeled and sliced
4-6 star anise
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup shaoxing rice wine or straight whiskey
1/2 tsp Chinese five spice
Dash fresh cracked black pepper to taste
2 Tbsp vegetable or peanut oil
Garnish:
1 bunch sliced green onion
1 bunch cilantro or chinese parsley chopped
Sesame oil
Cooking Instructions:
In a big stockpot, heat oil til hot and add herbs of ginger, garlic, bay leaves,
round onion, and star anise to release aromatics. Be careful not to burn them,
then add shoyu, water, and whiskey. Bring to a boil then add rinsed and drained
chicken pieces. Bring to a boil then drop heat down to a simmer for 20 minutes.
Slowly stir chicken and add sugar and black pepper and let simmer another 20
minutes. Turn off heat and let stand for 15-30 minutes in pot.
Bring chicken to serving dish or pan. Add garnish herbs over chicken and
drizzle sesame oil over chicken then add shoyu sauce from pot over chicken.
2 fresh cucumbers, in long, skinny shreds, sliced match stick size
1 small carrot, thinly sliced, slivers
2 c. watercress, 1 ½-inch pieces chopped
2 c. parboiled and rinsed in cold water and drained - bean sprouts
1 c. shredded red or white head cabbage (optional)
10 ounces kimchi, chopped coarse, with juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
Korean nori or seaweed flakes
14 ounces Korean wheat-flour noodles, dried
2-3 soft boiled eggs, peeled cut in halves
Procedure:
Combine ingredients except noodles, using hands to distribute seasonings evenly. Set aside.
Bring 10 cups of water to a boil; add noodles. Cook 7 minutes, stirring to prevent clumping. Strain and rinse with cold water to chill.
Add noodles to salad mixture, reserving some salad for garnish. Mix to coat noodles.
To serve: Place the noodles on top in a swirl in individual bowls. Top with reserved salad mixture and soft boiled egg halves! Adjust to taste so you can get your spiciness level! No foget to sprinkle nori flakes too eh!
Serves 3 to 4
Also you can add chopped kalbi, bulgogi, teriyaki beef or chicken as one of the toppings.
So refreshing onolicious for a hot summer day or whenevahz!!
1lb fresh rinsed spinach
1 head romaine lettuce chopped
1/4lb mung bean sprouts
1 carrot peeled shredded
1 cucumber sliced and diced
1 large tomato sliced into wedges or 10 cherry tomatoes
1 green bell pepper seeded and chopped
2 nori sheets cut into flakes
chinese parsley or cilantro chopped
1 tsp ginger root minced
1 clove garlic crushed and minced fine
Dressing:
balsamic vinegar
hoisin sauce
sesame oil
extra virgin oil
black pepper
Procedure:
Cut veggies according to your preference. Combine in mixing bowl drizzle dressing either premix or straight drizzled from the bottle like me and toss. No salt needed. Hoisin is perfectly salty by itself. Also add chili pepper flakes if you like it spicy. Also can add slices of fresh oranges or canned mandarin too.
The tanginess of the balsamic with the sweetness of the hoisin along with the smoky sesame oil is a wonderful
combination I found out. You'll love it too!
Yields about 2 big bowls for me or 4 servings!! LOL
Preparation:
This is the most basic recipe for ahi poke, served as a pupu or appetizer at most luaus and Hawaiian dinners.
Season ahi with Hawaiian salt. Add all ingredients, mix well then chill. Toss well without smashing fish chunks.
You can get fancy by adding toasted sesame seeds, chili pepper flakes, chopped minced seaweed (ogo), and oyster sauce etc. Poke is redefined everyday!!
Poke is such a simple dish but like Foodland Hawaii, the variations can go over 31 flavors as in ice cream!! LOL
Enjoy!!
i love mine with a nice hot bowl of steaming white rice with the cold freshly made ahi poke!! :9 mmmmmmmm