Last leg of my holiday ~ Hawaii

We took a drive along the beach, passed by Waikiki but as it was so crowded, didn't stop to take pictures. This is wind-surfing at the Kahala Beach Lookout.

See the layers of rock ..... it's the work of erosion from the sea over a very long period of time and also due to weather conditions.

These are pictures taken from the Halona Blowhole Lookout.

A close up of this rock out-crop in the ocean. Don't you think it looks like a Humpback Whale?

Makapuu Lookout - Visitors have placed pebbles on top of the bigger rocks, for what reason, I really have no idea.

Waimanalo Beach ...... the most expensive coconut drink that I've ever taken in my life! A whopping US$5 for this tiny coconut. The coconut was old and I found that the juice had a fermented taste.

More Japanese food ..... Dinner at Gyotaku @ Pearl City

See the pictures of fish on the wall .....Gyotaku ~ 'Gyo' means fish and 'taku' means rubbing. So, fish-rubbing is a traditional Japanese art that is captured on a piece of shoji paper. Do view the video that I've uploaded at the end of the post.

Rainbow roll .... California roll topped with assorted sashimi, sesame and avocado.

Dragon roll ... California roll topped with broiled eel, sesame and unagi sauce.

Gyotaku combination combo - teriyaki beef, misoyaki butterfish and tempura, served with rice, pickles, salad and miso soup.

Kani Kamameshi Teishoku - made up of snow crab meat, assorted mountain vegetables steamed over Japanese rice pilaf with salad, pickles and miso soup.

Assorted Poke Don - assorted fresh poke over rice and assorted tempura, served with pickles, salad and miso soup.

Gyotaku combination bento - Furikake salmon, misoyaki butterfish and tempura served with pickles, salad, rice and miso soup.

After tucking in a scrumptuous meal, time for dessert. Zenzai ~ Azuki bean soup with mochi balls. We find it very sweet...... and

their signature desset ... Okinawan sweet potato pie. All of us like this, not too sweet with creamy coconut topping.

Well, folks, hope you're not bored with reading all these posts of my holiday and I do hope that you've enjoyed this tour of Hawaii with me as your tour guide! 'Mahalo'~Thank you and Enjoy your Day!

Braised Pork Belly with Mui Choy ~ 梅菜焖五花肉

Mui Choy is preserved mustard greens and there are two types, one is salty while the other is sweet. There are many ways of cooking mui choy with pork belly. Instead of braising, you can steam it with minced pork but here I am using only the sweet mui choy and I braised the pork belly with it. This is a flavourful dish and you can serve it with plain rice or plain porridge. Braised Pork Belly with Mui Choy ~ 梅菜焖五花肉 Ingredients 400 gm pork belly cut into bite size 100 gm preserved sweet mui choy 3 cloves of garlic 2 slices ginger Seasoning for the pork belly 1 Tbsp dark soya sauce 1/4 Tbsp sugar 1/4 Tbsp sesame oil 1/4 Tbsp oyster sauce 1/2 tsp pepper 1/8 tsp light soya sauce Method Season the pork belly for about an hour or more. Set aside. Soak the mui choy for 45 mins., rinse and squeeze dry. Cut into slices Heat some oil in the wok, fry the mui choy. Add in the ginger slic...

Snow Swallow Dessert ~ 天然野生雪燕

Natural Wild Tragacanth Gum 'Snow Swallow' or Xue Yan is a gum derived from different varieties of sterculia trees. It's actually a sap drained from the root of the plant and the gum dries as it exudes and is then collected. Once rehydrated will increase to about ten times in size and their white stringy, jelly like strands texture resembles that of the much prized and highly valued bird's nest. One thing to take note when cooking this dessert is that the gum is highly soluble in water and cannot be boiled too long. Since it is 'cooling' for our internal organs, the elderlies should take this in moderation and not recommended for nursing mums for the breast milk may cause the baby to purge. Snow Swallow Dessert ~ 天然野生雪燕 Ingredients 8 gm Snow Swallow gums 10 gm red dates 10 gm goji berries 20 gm dried longan Rock or piece sugar to taste 1 litre water Pandan leaves (optional) Method Soak the Snow Swallow gums in plenty of water for at least...

Herbal Jelly ~ Gui Ling Gao

H erbal Jelly ~ Gui Ling Ga o literally translated means 'Tortoise Jelly' is one of my family's favourite desserts. It's much more economical to prepare this at home for you'll need to fork out between Rm 9 to Rm 11 for a bowl of this cooling dessert in any of those herbal tea outlets. This soothing jelly, served chilled, is supposed to be able to help reduce our body heat, helps to get rid of toxins and is believed to be good for the skin thus culminating a healthier complexion.

Read on for the Recipe

Comments

Dumpling LoveOctober 22, 2012 at 8:25 AM
Wow, that video about gyotaku is amazing. I've never heard of this style of art - so creative and beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
AnonymousOctober 22, 2012 at 12:10 PM
The water was so clear and nice.
I like the Japanese dessert.. yummy...

Tham
Mich - Piece of CakeOctober 22, 2012 at 3:51 PM
Yummy food pictures making me hungry!
penny aka jeroxieOctober 22, 2012 at 6:42 PM
wow! looks like you had a ball! now I want to go to hawaii too!
KimmyOctober 22, 2012 at 8:19 PM
Hi Cheah, it's very kind of you to share so much on Hawaii. I'm definitely not bored by them. I was accepted to study in Hawaii U before but had to change my plans cos' it was very costly then.
ann lowOctober 23, 2012 at 10:22 AM
Cheah, I've been enjoying reading your tour posts and all those spectacular pictures. Thanks for sharing :)
MaryOctober 25, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Your whole trip sounds fantastic. The photos are beautiful!
lenaOctober 27, 2012 at 2:53 PM
cheah, no..not bored at all reading your holidays in Hawaii. Fascinating on that fish printing..i guess no one will eat the fish after that..hehe..

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